Birch Jelly vs Equatorial Saki

Exidia repanda compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Exidia	Pithecia
Species	Exidia repanda	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Equatorial Saki
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.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.