Cramp Balls vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Daldinia concentrica compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Daldinia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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.