Birch Jelly vs Kouprey

Exidia repanda compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Kouprey
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	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Exidia repanda	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

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.