Cramp Balls vs Fishing Cat

Daldinia concentrica compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Sordariomycetes (동충하초강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Daldinia	Prionailurus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Fishing Cat
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.