Amber Jelly vs Barbary Partridge

Exidia recisa compared with Alectoris barbara

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Barbary Partridge
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Exidia	Alectoris
Species	Exidia recisa	Alectoris barbara

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Barbary Partridge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Barbary Partridge
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 Partridge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 Partridge

Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway