Brook Floater vs Ridged Tooth

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluska)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Unionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Hydnellum
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Ridged Tooth
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.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.