Birch Jelly vs Korean Pika

Exidia repanda compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Korean 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 coreana

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Korean 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.

Korean 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.