Amber Jelly vs Hare's-tail

Exidia recisa compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

  • Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amber Jelly Hare's-tail
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Auriculariales (Auriculariales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Auriculariaceae Cricetidae
Genus Exidia Lagurus
Species Exidia recisa Lagurus ovatus

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amber Jelly Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Hare's-tail

No description available.

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