Brook Floater vs Mottled Bolete

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Leccinum variicolor

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Mottled Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Unionidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Leccinum
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Leccinum variicolor

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Mottled Bolete
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.

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.