Amber Jelly vs Jungle Shrew

Exidia recisa compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Exidia	Suncus
Species	Exidia recisa	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

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.