Birch Jelly vs Large-eared Hutia

Exidia repanda compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Exidia	Mesocapromys
Species	Exidia repanda	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.