Birch Jelly vs Flat-headed cat

Exidia repanda compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Exidia	Prionailurus
Species	Exidia repanda	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Flat-headed cat
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.

Flat-headed cat

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.