Cramp Balls vs Harlequin Bat

Daldinia concentrica compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Daldinia	Scotomanes
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Harlequin 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.