Cramp Balls vs Endo's Pipistrelle

Daldinia concentrica compared with Pipistrellus endoi

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Endo's Pipistrelle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Endo's Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Daldinia	Pipistrellus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Pipistrellus endoi

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Endo's Pipistrelle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Endo's Pipistrelle
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.

Endo's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.