Amber Jelly vs Caesar's Amanita

Exidia recisa compared with Amanita caesarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Exidia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Exidia recisa	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Amber Jelly and Caesar's Amanita share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Caesar's Amanita
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.

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Caesar's Amanita

The Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States