Cramp Balls vs Johnstons genet

Daldinia concentrica compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Johnstons genet
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Sordariomycetes (сордариомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Xylariales (ксиляриевые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Daldinia	Genetta
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Genetta johnstoni

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Johnstons genet
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.