Brook Floater vs Orange Disco

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Unionidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Aleurodiscus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Orange 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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.