Cramp Balls vs Kopetdagskaya Polyovka

Daldinia concentrica compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Kopetdagskaya Polyovka is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Kopetdagskaya Polyovka
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Sordariomycetes (сордариомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Xylariales (ксиляриевые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Daldinia	Microtus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Kopetdagskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Kopetdagskaya Polyovka
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.