Amber Jelly vs Mérida Brocket

Exidia recisa compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Mérida Brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Exidia	Mazama
Species	Exidia recisa	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.