Cramp Balls vs Sumatran orangutan

Daldinia concentrica compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Daldinia	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.