vs Yellow-Green Russula Mold

Hypomyces porphyreus compared with Hypomyces luteovirens

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Yellow-Green Russula Mold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Yellow-Green Russula Mold
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)
Family same	Hypocreaceae	Hypocreaceae
Genus same	Hypomyces	Hypomyces
Species	Hypomyces porphyreus	Hypomyces luteovirens

Evolutionary Relationship

and Yellow-Green Russula Mold share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypomyces.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-Green Russula Mold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Yellow-Green Russula Mold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-Green Russula Mold

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Hypomyces porphyreus is a pyrenomycete fungus in the family Hypocreaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It is a mycoparasite that grows over the fruiting bodies of other fungi, particularly corticioid and resupinate species, in mature forest habitats. Its vulnerable status reflects the dependence on specific host fungi and undisturbed old-growth forest conditions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden