Birch Jelly vs Kirk's dik-dik

Exidia repanda compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Kirk's dik-dik
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Exidia	Madoqua
Species	Exidia repanda	Madoqua kirkii

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Kirk's dik-dik
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.

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.