Birch Jelly vs Maxwell's Duiker

Exidia repanda compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Exidia	Philantomba
Species	Exidia repanda	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

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.