Cramp Balls vs Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Daldinia concentrica compared with Dendrolagus inustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Daldinia	Dendrolagus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Dendrolagus inustus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
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.