Cramp Balls vs Pale fox

Daldinia concentrica compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Daldinia	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Pale 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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.