Cramp Balls vs Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Daldinia concentrica compared with Mops nanulus

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Dwarf Free-tailed 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	Mops
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Mops nanulus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Dwarf Free-tailed 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.