Cramp Balls vs Indian Pipistrelle

Daldinia concentrica compared with Pipistrellus coromandra

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Indian Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Indian Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Pipistrellus coromandra

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Indian Pipistrelle
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.