Cramp Balls vs Long-legged Myotis

Daldinia concentrica compared with Myotis volans

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Long-legged Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Myotis volans

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Long-legged Myotis
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.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.