Cramp Balls vs Hamadryas baboon

Daldinia concentrica compared with Papio hamadryas

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Hamadryas baboon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Daldinia	Papio
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Papio hamadryas

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Hamadryas baboon
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.

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.