Cramp Balls vs Foca Pia

Daldinia concentrica compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Daldinia	Pagophilus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden