Cramp Balls vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Daldinia concentrica compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Daldinia	Rhinolophus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Rhinolophus deckenii

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Decken's Horseshoe 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.