Cramp Balls vs Cachorro do Campo

Daldinia concentrica compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Cachorro do Campo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Cachorro do Campo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Daldinia	Lycalopex
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Cachorro do Campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Cachorro do Campo
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.

Cachorro do Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.