Amber Jelly vs American Buckeye

Exidia recisa compared with Aesculus glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	American Buckeye
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Exidia	Aesculus
Species	Exidia recisa	Aesculus glabra

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	American Buckeye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amber Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

American Buckeye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Amber Jelly

The Amber Jelly (Exidia recisa) is a species in the genus Exidia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

American Buckeye

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States