Amanita Mold vs

Hypomyces hyalinus compared with Hypomyces porphyreus

Key Differences

• Amanita Mold is Not Evaluated while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amanita Mold
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family same	Hypocreaceae	Hypocreaceae
Genus same	Hypomyces	Hypomyces
Species	Hypomyces hyalinus	Hypomyces porphyreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amanita Mold and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypomyces.

Conservation Status

Amanita Mold

NE — Not Evaluated

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amanita Mold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amanita Mold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Amanita Mold

The Amanita Mold (Hypomyces hyalinus) is a species in the genus Hypomyces. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Hypomyces porphyreus es un hongo pirenomiceto de la familia Hypocreaceae, evaluado como Vulnerable (VU). Es un micoparásito que crece sobre los cuerpos fructíferos de otros hongos, particularmente especies corticiodes y resupinadas, en hábitats de bosque maduro. Su estado vulnerable refleja la dependencia de hongos huésped específicos y condiciones de bosque antiguo no perturbado.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden