Cramp Balls vs Formosan Serow

Daldinia concentrica compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Daldinia	Capricornis
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan