Birch Jelly vs Peking Myotis

Exidia repanda compared with Myotis pequinius

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Peking Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Peking Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Exidia repanda	Myotis pequinius

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Peking Myotis
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.

Peking Myotis

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.