Cramp Balls vs Spotted Sandpiper

Daldinia concentrica compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Daldinia	Actitis
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Spotted Sandpiper
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.

Spotted Sandpiper

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States