Cramp Balls vs Kodkod

Daldinia concentrica compared with Leopardus guigna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Kodkod
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Daldinia	Leopardus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Leopardus guigna

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Kodkod
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.