Birch Jelly vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Exidia repanda compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Exidia	Sturnira
Species	Exidia repanda	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
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 Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.