Amanita Mold vs Lobster Mushroom

Hypomyces hyalinus compared with Hypomyces lactifluorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amanita Mold	Lobster Mushroom
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 lactifluorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amanita Mold

NE — Not Evaluated

Lobster Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amanita Mold	Lobster Mushroom
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.

Lobster Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States