Brook Floater vs Lacquered Bracket

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Lacquered 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	Ganoderma
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Lacquered 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.

Lacquered Bracket

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.