Amber Jelly vs Malayan Water Shrew

Exidia recisa compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

  • Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amber Jelly Malayan Water 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 Chimarrogale
Species Exidia recisa Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amber Jelly Malayan Water 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.

Malayan Water 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.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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