Cramp Balls vs Indian Pangolin

Daldinia concentrica compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Manidae
Genus	Daldinia	Manis
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.