Birch Jelly vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Exidia repanda compared with Agropsar philippensis

Key Differences

Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Exidia	Agropsar
Species	Exidia repanda	Agropsar philippensis

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
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.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) is a species in the genus Agropsar. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.