Cramp Balls vs Egyptian rousette

Daldinia concentrica compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Egyptian rousette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Daldinia	Rousettus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Egyptian rousette
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.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.