Amber Jelly vs Hooded seal

Exidia recisa compared with Cystophora cristata

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Hooded seal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Hooded seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Exidia	Cystophora
Species	Exidia recisa	Cystophora cristata

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Hooded seal
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.

Hooded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway