Brook Floater vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Unionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Urocystis
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.