Amber Jelly vs Hoary fox

Exidia recisa compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Exidia	Lycalopex
Species	Exidia recisa	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.