Amber Jelly vs Balkan Maple

Exidia recisa compared with Acer hyrcanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amber Jelly Balkan Maple
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 Acer
Species Exidia recisa Acer hyrcanum

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amber Jelly Balkan Maple
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.

Balkan Maple

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.

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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