Amber Jelly vs Boodie

Exidia recisa compared with Bettongia lesueur

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Boodie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Boodie
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Exidia	Bettongia
Species	Exidia recisa	Bettongia lesueur

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Boodie
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.

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Boodie

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.