Amber Jelly vs Bed-jacket

Exidia recisa compared with Alectryon tomentosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amber Jelly Bed-jacket
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 Alectryon
Species Exidia recisa Alectryon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amber Jelly Bed-jacket
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.

Bed-jacket

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.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. 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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