Brook Floater vs Pitch canker

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Unionidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Fusarium
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States