Birch Jelly vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Exidia repanda compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Long-tailed Wattled Bat
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	Chalinolobus
Species	Exidia repanda	Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Long-tailed Wattled 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.

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

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.