Brook Floater vs Brown Funnel Polypore

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Coltricia perennis

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Brown Funnel Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Unionidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Coltricia
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Coltricia perennis

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Brown Funnel Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Brown Funnel Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Brown Funnel Polypore

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.