Lobster Mushroom vs Pink Polypore Mould

Hypomyces lactifluorum compared with Hypomyces rosellus

Key Differences

• Lobster Mushroom is Not Evaluated while Pink Polypore Mould is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lobster Mushroom	Pink Polypore Mould
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 lactifluorum	Hypomyces rosellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lobster Mushroom and Pink Polypore Mould share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypomyces.

Conservation Status

Lobster Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Pink Polypore Mould

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lobster Mushroom	Pink Polypore Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lobster Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Pink Polypore Mould

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway