Brook Floater vs Fragrant Bracket

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Trametes suaveolens

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Fragrant Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Fragrant Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Unionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Trametes
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Trametes suaveolens

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Fragrant Bracket
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.

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.