Birch Jelly vs Foca Pia

Exidia repanda compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Exidia	Pagophilus
Species	Exidia repanda	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.