Amber Jelly vs Fishing Cat

Exidia recisa compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Exidia	Prionailurus
Species	Exidia recisa	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

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.