Birch Jelly vs Bird's Eye

Exidia repanda compared with Alectryon subcinereus

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Bird's Eye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Bird's Eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Bird's Eye

Habitat

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.

Bird's Eye

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