Amber Jelly vs Andersson's arctic moss

Exidia recisa compared with Arctoa anderssonii

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Andersson's arctic moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Rhabdoweisiaceae
Genus	Exidia	Arctoa
Species	Exidia recisa	Arctoa anderssonii

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Andersson's arctic moss
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.

Andersson's arctic moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Andersson's arctic moss

The Andersson's arctic moss (Arctoa anderssonii) is a species in the genus Arctoa. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden