Amber Jelly vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Exidia recisa compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Exidia	Orcaella
Species	Exidia recisa	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Irrawaddy dolphin
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.

Irrawaddy dolphin

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.