Brook Floater vs White rot

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Stromatinia cepivora

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while White rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	White rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Unionidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Stromatinia
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Stromatinia cepivora

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

White rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	White rot
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.

White rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.