Birch Jelly vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Exidia repanda compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Exidia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Exidia repanda	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
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.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

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.