Birch Jelly vs Black flying fox

Exidia repanda compared with Pteropus alecto

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Black flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Black flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Exidia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Exidia repanda	Pteropus alecto

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Black flying fox
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 flying fox

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 flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.