Gorse Cramp Ball vs Scaled Fruiteater

Daldinia fissa compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Daldinia	Ampelioides
Species	Daldinia fissa	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) 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.