Cramp Balls vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Daldinia concentrica compared with Hapalemur griseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Daldinia	Hapalemur
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Gray Bamboo Lemur
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.