Birch Jelly vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Exidia repanda compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Exidia	Salpingotus
Species	Exidia repanda	Salpingotus pallidus

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

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.