Cramp Balls vs Lesser Capybara

Daldinia concentrica compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Lesser Capybara
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)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Daldinia	Hydrochoerus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.