Amber Jelly vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Exidia recisa compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Exidia	Mesoplodon
Species	Exidia recisa	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

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.