Amber Jelly vs Birch Jelly

Exidia recisa compared with Exidia repanda

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Birch Jelly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Birch Jelly
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family same	Auriculariaceae	Auriculariaceae
Genus same	Exidia	Exidia
Species	Exidia recisa	Exidia repanda

Evolutionary Relationship

Amber Jelly and Birch Jelly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Exidia.

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amber Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Amber Jelly

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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