Amber Jelly vs Brown Slender Toad

Exidia recisa compared with Ansonia leptopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amber Jelly Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Auriculariales (Auriculariales) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Auriculariaceae Bufonidae
Genus Exidia Ansonia
Species Exidia recisa Ansonia leptopus

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amber Jelly Brown Slender Toad
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.

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Brown Slender Toad

The Brown Slender Toad (Ansonia leptopus) is a species in the genus Ansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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