Cramp Balls vs Deer Mouse

Daldinia concentrica compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Deer Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Daldinia	Peromyscus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Deer Mouse
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.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States