Birch Jelly vs Lesser Noctule

Exidia repanda compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Exidia	Nyctalus
Species	Exidia repanda	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Lesser Noctule
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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden