Bedstraw Smut vs Brook Floater

Melanotaenium endogenum compared with Alasmidonta varicosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bedstraw Smut	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Melanotaeniaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Melanotaenium	Alasmidonta
Species	Melanotaenium endogenum	Alasmidonta varicosa

Conservation Status

Bedstraw Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bedstraw Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Bedstraw Smut

The Bedstraw Smut (Melanotaenium endogenum) is a species in the genus Melanotaenium. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Melanotaenium endogenum.

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.