Black-faced Apalis vs Cramp Balls

Apalis personata compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Black-faced Apalis is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Apalis	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Cisticolidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Apalis	Daldinia
Species	Apalis personata	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Black-faced Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Apalis	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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-faced Apalis

The Black-faced Apalis (Apalis personata) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway