Birch Jelly vs Chinese Pangolin

Exidia repanda compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Manidae
Genus	Exidia	Manis
Species	Exidia repanda	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Chinese Pangolin
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.

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.