Birch Jelly vs Peale s Dolphin

Exidia repanda compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Exidia	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Exidia repanda	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Peale s Dolphin
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.

Peale s Dolphin

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.