Amber Jelly vs White Brain

Exidia recisa compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber Jelly	White Brain
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family same	Auriculariaceae	Auriculariaceae
Genus same	Exidia	Exidia
Species	Exidia recisa	Exidia thuretiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Amber Jelly and White Brain share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Exidia.

Conservation Status

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber Jelly	White Brain
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.

White Brain

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden