Birch Jelly vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Exidia repanda compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Exidia	Geomys
Species	Exidia repanda	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Desert Pocket Gopher
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.

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.