Amber Jelly vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Exidia recisa compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Exidia	Caloprymnus
Species	Exidia recisa	Caloprymnus campestris

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Desert Rat-kangaroo
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 Rat-kangaroo

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.