Amber Jelly vs Bat ray

Exidia recisa compared with Aetomylaeus maculatus

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Bat ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Bat ray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Exidia	Aetomylaeus
Species	Exidia recisa	Aetomylaeus maculatus

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Bat ray
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.

Bat ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.

Bat ray

The Bat ray (Aetomylaeus maculatus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.