Alectryon vs Birch Jelly

Alectryon tropicus compared with Exidia repanda

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Birch Jelly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Birch Jelly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Exidia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Exidia repanda

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Birch Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Birch Jelly

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Birch Jelly

The Birch Jelly (Exidia repanda) is a species in the genus Exidia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.