Birch Jelly vs Buzzing Spider

Exidia repanda compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Key Differences

Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Buzzing Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Buzzing Spider
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Exidia	Anyphaena
Species	Exidia repanda	Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Buzzing Spider
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.

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Buzzing Spider

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.