Birch Jelly vs Dryad Monkey

Exidia repanda compared with Chlorocebus dryas

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Dryad Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Dryad Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Exidia	Chlorocebus
Species	Exidia repanda	Chlorocebus dryas

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Dryad Monkey
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.

Dryad Monkey

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.