Birch Jelly vs Chalk Maple

Exidia repanda compared with Acer leucoderme

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Chalk Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Chalk Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Exidia	Acer
Species	Exidia repanda	Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Chalk Maple
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.

Chalk Maple

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.