Cramp Balls vs Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Daldinia concentrica compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Daldinia	Andigena
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Andigena hypoglauca

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
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.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway