Brook Floater vs Flame Chanterelle

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Unionidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Craterellus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Flame Chanterelle
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.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.