Birch Jelly vs Crabeater seal

Exidia repanda compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Exidia	Lobodon
Species	Exidia repanda	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Crabeater seal
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.

Crabeater seal

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.