Amber Jelly vs Broom Hare

Exidia recisa compared with Lepus castroviejoi

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Broom Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Broom Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Exidia	Lepus
Species	Exidia recisa	Lepus castroviejoi

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Broom Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Broom Hare
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.

Broom Hare

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.

Broom Hare

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.