Birch Jelly vs Black-backed jackal

Exidia repanda compared with Canis mesomelas

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Black-backed jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Exidia	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Exidia repanda	Canis mesomelas

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Black-backed jackal
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.

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.

Black-backed jackal

The Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.