Birch Jelly vs Blackcurrant

Exidia repanda compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Blackcurrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Blackcurrant
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Exidia	Antidesma
Species	Exidia repanda	Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Blackcurrant
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.

Blackcurrant

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.

Blackcurrant

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