Brook Floater vs Mast Disco

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Unionidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Mast Disco
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.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.