Cramp Balls vs Javan Mongoose

Daldinia concentrica compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Daldinia	Herpestes
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States