Birch Jelly vs bushman's-poison

Exidia repanda compared with Acokanthera oppositifolia

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while bushman's-poison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	bushman's-poison
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	Acokanthera
Species	Exidia repanda	Acokanthera oppositifolia

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	bushman's-poison
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.

bushman's-poison

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.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.