vs Lobster Mushroom

Hypomyces porphyreus compared with Hypomyces lactifluorum

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Lobster Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lobster Mushroom
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 porphyreus	Hypomyces lactifluorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Lobster Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lobster Mushroom
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.

Lobster Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway