Amber Jelly vs Leightons linsang

Exidia recisa compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Exidia	Poiana
Species	Exidia recisa	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.