Bird's Eye vs Cramp Balls

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Bird's Eye is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird's Eye	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Daldinia
Species	Alectryon subcinereus	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird's Eye	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.