Cramp Balls vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Daldinia concentrica compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Daldinia	Diclidurus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Diclidurus scutatus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Lesser Ghost 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.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.