Jelly Ear vs Tripe Fungus

Auricularia auricula-judae compared with Auricularia mesenterica

Key Differences

• Jelly Ear is Not Evaluated while Tripe Fungus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Ear	Tripe Fungus
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	Auricularia	Auricularia
Species	Auricularia auricula-judae	Auricularia mesenterica

Evolutionary Relationship

Jelly Ear and Tripe Fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Auricularia.

Conservation Status

Jelly Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Tripe Fungus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Ear	Tripe Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Tripe Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States