Anemone Smut vs Brook Floater

Urocystis anemones compared with Alasmidonta varicosa

Key Differences

• Anemone Smut is Not Evaluated while Brook Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anemone Smut	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Urocystis	Alasmidonta
Species	Urocystis anemones	Alasmidonta varicosa

Conservation Status

Anemone Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anemone Smut	Brook Floater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anemone Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Brook Floater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Anemone Smut

The Anemone Smut (Urocystis anemones) is a species in the genus Urocystis. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brook Floater

The Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) is a species in the genus Alasmidonta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.