Birch Jelly vs Black Laceweaver

Exidia repanda compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Exidia	Amaurobius
Species	Exidia repanda	Amaurobius ferox

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Black Laceweaver
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 Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

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 Laceweaver

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States