Amber Jelly vs Malagasy civet

Exidia recisa compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Exidia	Fossa
Species	Exidia recisa	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.