Birch Jelly vs bristly bearberry

Exidia repanda compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Exidia	Arctostaphylos
Species	Exidia repanda	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

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