Amber Jelly vs Franciscana

Exidia recisa compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Franciscana
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Exidia	Pontoporia
Species	Exidia recisa	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

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.