Black-bellied Pangolin vs Cramp Balls

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Daldinia concentrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Manidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Phataginus	Daldinia
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.