Amber Jelly vs Barbary macaque

Exidia recisa compared with Macaca sylvanus

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Barbary macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Barbary macaque
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Exidia	Macaca
Species	Exidia recisa	Macaca sylvanus

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Barbary macaque
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.

Barbary macaque

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Spain. 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.

Barbary macaque

The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.