Lobster Mushroom vs Yellow-Green Russula Mold

Hypomyces lactifluorum compared with Hypomyces luteovirens

Key Differences

• Lobster Mushroom is Not Evaluated while Yellow-Green Russula Mold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lobster Mushroom	Yellow-Green Russula Mold
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 lactifluorum	Hypomyces luteovirens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lobster Mushroom and Yellow-Green Russula Mold share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypomyces.

Conservation Status

Lobster Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-Green Russula Mold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lobster Mushroom	Yellow-Green Russula Mold
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.

Yellow-Green Russula Mold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States