Pine Jelly vs White Brain

Exidia saccharina compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pine Jelly	White Brain
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family same	Auriculariaceae	Auriculariaceae
Genus same	Exidia	Exidia
Species	Exidia saccharina	Exidia thuretiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Pine Jelly and White Brain share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Exidia.

Conservation Status

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pine Jelly	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pine Jelly

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

White Brain

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden