Cramp Balls vs Maxwell's Duiker

Daldinia concentrica compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Daldinia	Philantomba
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Maxwell's Duiker
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.