Cramp Balls vs Greater Ghost Bat

Daldinia concentrica compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Daldinia	Diclidurus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Diclidurus ingens

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Greater Ghost 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.