Birch Jelly vs Blue star

Exidia repanda compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Blue star
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Exidia	Amsonia
Species	Exidia repanda	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Blue star
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.

Blue star

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.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.