Amber Jelly vs beaded chestnut

Exidia recisa compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

  • Amber Jelly is Least Concern while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amber Jelly beaded chestnut
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Auriculariales (Auriculariales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Auriculariaceae Noctuidae
Genus Exidia Agrochola
Species Exidia recisa Agrochola lychnidis

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amber Jelly beaded chestnut
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.

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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