Brook Floater vs Wheat smut

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Unionidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Tilletia
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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