Birch Jelly vs black wattle

Exidia repanda compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	black wattle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Exidia	Acacia
Species	Exidia repanda	Acacia plectocarpa

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	black wattle
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 wattle

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.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.