Amber Jelly vs Mountain Coati

Exidia recisa compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Amber Jelly is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Exidia	Nasua
Species	Exidia recisa	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and 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.