Black Guineafowl vs Cramp Balls

Agelastes niger compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Black Guineafowl is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Guineafowl	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Numididae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Agelastes	Daldinia
Species	Agelastes niger	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Black Guineafowl

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Guineafowl	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Guineafowl

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 Guineafowl

The Black Guineafowl (Agelastes niger) is a species in the genus Agelastes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway