Birch Jelly vs Black Witches' Butter

Exidia repanda compared with Exidia glandulosa

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Black Witches' Butter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Black Witches' Butter
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family same	Auriculariaceae	Auriculariaceae
Genus same	Exidia	Exidia
Species	Exidia repanda	Exidia glandulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Jelly and Black Witches' Butter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Exidia.

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Black Witches' Butter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Black Witches' Butter
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 Witches' Butter

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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 Witches' Butter

The Black Witches' Butter (Exidia glandulosa) is a species in the genus Exidia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States