Birch Jelly vs Blushing Bride

Exidia repanda compared with Amanita novinupta

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Blushing Bride is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Blushing Bride
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Exidia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Exidia repanda	Amanita novinupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Jelly and Blushing Bride share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Blushing Bride
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.

Blushing Bride

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Blushing Bride

The Blushing Bride (Amanita novinupta) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway