Gorse Cramp Ball vs Gray Flying Fox

Daldinia fissa compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Gray 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 fissa	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.