Amber Jelly vs Bad-smelling Alkanet

Exidia recisa compared with Alkanna maleolens

Key Differences

  • Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amber Jelly Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Auriculariales (Auriculariales) Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family Auriculariaceae Boraginaceae
Genus Exidia Alkanna
Species Exidia recisa Alkanna maleolens

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amber Jelly Bad-smelling Alkanet
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.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

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

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.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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