Birch Jelly vs Burmese Hare

Exidia repanda compared with Lepus peguensis

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Burmese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Burmese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Exidia	Lepus
Species	Exidia repanda	Lepus peguensis

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Burmese Hare
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.

Burmese Hare

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.

Burmese Hare

The Burmese Hare (Lepus peguensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.