Bolete Mould vs Lobster Mushroom

Hypomyces chrysospermus compared with Hypomyces lactifluorum

Key Differences

• Bolete Mould is Least Concern while Lobster Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolete Mould	Lobster Mushroom
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (동충하초강)	Sordariomycetes (동충하초강)
Order same	Hypocreales (동충하초목)	Hypocreales (동충하초목)
Family same	Hypocreaceae	Hypocreaceae
Genus same	Hypomyces	Hypomyces
Species	Hypomyces chrysospermus	Hypomyces lactifluorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bolete Mould

LC — Least Concern

Lobster Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolete Mould	Lobster Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolete Mould

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Lobster Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Bolete Mould

The Bolete Mould (Hypomyces chrysospermus) is a species in the genus Hypomyces. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States