Birch Jelly vs Eld's Deer

Exidia repanda compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Eld's Deer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Exidia	Rucervus
Species	Exidia repanda	Rucervus eldii

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Eld's Deer
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.

Eld's Deer

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.