Cramp Balls vs

Daldinia concentrica compared with Daldinia decipiens

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)
Order same	Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)	Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)
Family same	Hypoxylaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus same	Daldinia	Daldinia
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Daldinia decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cramp Balls and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Daldinia.

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Daldinia decipiensは、広葉樹の枯れ木の上に硬く丸い子実体を形成する球状の炭化した子嚢菌類キノコで、断面には特徴的な同心円構造が見られる。ヨーロッパの温帯林や林縁に分布し、広葉樹の分解に貢献する。情報不足（DD）として登録されており、正確な分布と生態について更なる調査が必要である。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden