Amber Jelly vs Brighton Sober

Exidia recisa compared with Aproaerema vinella

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Brighton Sober is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Brighton Sober
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Exidia	Aproaerema
Species	Exidia recisa	Aproaerema vinella

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Brighton Sober
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.

Brighton Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.

Brighton Sober

The Brighton Sober (Aproaerema vinella) is a species in the genus Aproaerema. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark