Box Parachute vs Brook Floater

Marasmius buxi compared with Alasmidonta varicosa

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while Brook Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	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	Marasmiaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Marasmius	Alasmidonta
Species	Marasmius buxi	Alasmidonta varicosa

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Parachute	Brook Floater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, 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.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.

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.