Birch Jelly vs Maned sloth

Exidia repanda compared with Bradypus torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Exidia	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Exidia repanda	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Maned sloth
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.

Maned sloth

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.