Cramp Balls vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Daldinia concentrica compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Daldinia	Promops
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Promops davisoni

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
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.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.