Amber Jelly vs Guemal

Exidia recisa compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Exidia	Hippocamelus
Species	Exidia recisa	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.