Birch Jelly vs Ili Pika

Exidia repanda compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Exidia	Ochotona
Species	Exidia repanda	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

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.