Campbell's Maple vs Cramp Balls

Acer campbellii compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Campbell's Maple is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell's Maple	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Acer	Daldinia
Species	Acer campbellii	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell's Maple	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell's Maple

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.

Campbell's Maple

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