Amber Jelly vs Globe Thistle

Exidia recisa compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Exidia	Echinops
Species	Exidia recisa	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.