Cramp Balls vs MacConnell's Bat

Daldinia concentrica compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Daldinia	Mesophylla
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	MacConnell's Bat
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.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.