Birch Jelly vs Four-toed Jerboa

Exidia repanda compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Exidia	Allactaga
Species	Exidia repanda	Allactaga tetradactyla

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Four-toed Jerboa
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.

Four-toed Jerboa

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.