Birch Jelly vs Butterfly-leaf

Exidia repanda compared with Adenolobus garipensis

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Butterfly-leaf
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Exidia	Adenolobus
Species	Exidia repanda	Adenolobus garipensis

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Butterfly-leaf
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.

Butterfly-leaf

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.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.