Birch Jelly vs Chinese Shrew

Exidia repanda compared with Sorex sinalis

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Chinese Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Exidia	Sorex
Species	Exidia repanda	Sorex sinalis

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Chinese Shrew
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 Shrew

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 Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.