Amber Jelly vs Arctic grass

Exidia recisa compared with Arctagrostis latifolia

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Arctic grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Arctic grass
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Exidia	Arctagrostis
Species	Exidia recisa	Arctagrostis latifolia

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Arctic grass
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.

Arctic grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Arctic grass

The Arctic grass (Arctagrostis latifolia) is a species in the genus Arctagrostis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden