Gorse Cramp Ball vs MacConnell's Bat

Daldinia fissa compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Daldinia	Mesophylla
Species	Daldinia fissa	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	MacConnell's Bat
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.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.