Amber Jelly vs Indian Pangolin

Exidia recisa compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Manidae
Genus	Exidia	Manis
Species	Exidia recisa	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

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.