Brook Floater vs Tear Dropper

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Unionidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.