Amber Jelly vs Ili Pika

Exidia recisa compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Exidia	Ochotona
Species	Exidia recisa	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

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.