Birch Jelly vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Exidia repanda compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Exidia	Chaerephon
Species	Exidia repanda	Chaerephon gallagheri

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
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.

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

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.