Birch Jelly vs Malayan porcupine

Exidia repanda compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Hystricidae
Genus	Exidia	Hystrix
Species	Exidia repanda	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.