Brook Floater vs

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Pholiota conissans

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Unionidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Pholiota
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Pholiota conissans

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Pholiota conissans is an agaric fungus in the family Strophariaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It is a saprotrophic or weakly parasitic species that grows on decaying wood or at the base of living trees. Like other Pholiota species, it typically has scaly caps and gills that darken with age.