Bartram Shadbush vs Cramp Balls

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Daldinia
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.