Brook Floater vs Anis-Tramete

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Trametes suaveolens

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Anis-Tramete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Anis-Tramete
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Unionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Trametes
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Trametes suaveolens

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Anis-Tramete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Anis-Tramete
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.

Anis-Tramete

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.