Cramp Balls vs

Daldinia concentrica compared with Daldinia lloydii

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while is Endangered.

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 lloydii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

EN — Endangered

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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Daldinia lloydiiは、Hypoxylaceae科に属する核菌類キノコで、絶滅危惧種（EN）と評価されている。特定の宿主樹木の枯れ木の上に硬く同心層状の炭のような子実体を生成する。絶滅危惧状況は、次第に希少になる老齢林や古木の林立する枯れ木のある生息地に依存していることを反映している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States