Amber Jelly vs Desert Dormouse

Exidia recisa compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Exidia	Selevinia
Species	Exidia recisa	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Desert Dormouse
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.

Desert Dormouse

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.