Birch Jelly vs Boodie

Exidia repanda compared with Bettongia lesueur

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Boodie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Boodie
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Exidia	Bettongia
Species	Exidia repanda	Bettongia lesueur

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Boodie
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.

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Boodie

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.