Cramp Balls vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Daldinia concentrica compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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	Acerodon
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Golden-capped Fruit 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.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.