Amber Jelly vs Dwarf Hutia

Exidia recisa compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Exidia	Mesocapromys
Species	Exidia recisa	Mesocapromys nanus

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Dwarf Hutia
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.

Dwarf Hutia

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.