Birch Jelly vs Chihuahua Gray

Exidia repanda compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Exidia	Aphonopelma
Species	Exidia repanda	Aphonopelma pallidum

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Chihuahua Gray
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.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.