Cramp Balls vs Large False Serotine

Daldinia concentrica compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Large False Serotine
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.