Bearded Dapperling vs Brook Floater

Cystolepiota seminuda compared with Alasmidonta varicosa

Key Differences

• Bearded Dapperling is Least Concern while Brook Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Dapperling	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Unionidae
Genus	Cystolepiota	Alasmidonta
Species	Cystolepiota seminuda	Alasmidonta varicosa

Conservation Status

Bearded Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Dapperling	Brook Floater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Bearded Dapperling

The Bearded Dapperling (Cystolepiota seminuda) is a species in the genus Cystolepiota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.