Amber Jelly vs Maned sloth

Exidia recisa compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Exidia	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Exidia recisa	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Maned sloth
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.

Maned sloth

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.