Brook Floater vs Hazel Bracket

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Unionidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Skeletocutis
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Hazel 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.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States