Cramp Balls vs Peruvian Laucha

Daldinia concentrica compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Sordariomycetes (동충하초강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Daldinia	Calomys
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Peruvian Laucha
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.