Amber Jelly vs Kouprey

Exidia recisa compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Kouprey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Exidia	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Exidia recisa	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

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.