Birch Jelly vs Red-billed Duck

Exidia repanda compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Exidia	Anas
Species	Exidia repanda	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Red-billed Duck
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.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway