Gorse Cramp Ball vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Daldinia fissa compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Patton’s Nectar 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	Hsunycteris
Species	Daldinia fissa	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Patton’s Nectar 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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.