Amber Jelly vs Foca Pia

Exidia recisa compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Foca Pia
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	Pagophilus
Species	Exidia recisa	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.