Gorse Cramp Ball vs Lyles flying fox

Daldinia fissa compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Lyles 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 lylei

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Lyles 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.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.