Amber Jelly vs Crabeater seal

Exidia recisa compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Exidia	Lobodon
Species	Exidia recisa	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Crabeater seal
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.

Crabeater seal

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.