Gorse Cramp Ball vs Red-billed Duck

Daldinia fissa compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Daldinia	Anas
Species	Daldinia fissa	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Red-billed Duck
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.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway