Amber Jelly vs Arctic skate

Exidia recisa compared with Amblyraja hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Arctic skate
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Exidia	Amblyraja
Species	Exidia recisa	Amblyraja hyperborea

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Arctic skate
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 skate

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 skate

The Arctic skate (Amblyraja hyperborea) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.