Brook Floater vs

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Mollusca (軟体動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Bivalvia (二枚貝)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Unionida (イシガイ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Unionidae	Niaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Flagelloscypha
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Flagelloscypha punctiformis は外表面に剛毛状の毛を持つ白色〜クリーム色の極小型の子嚢盤を形成する毛コップ菌である。ヨーロッパの温帯林の広葉樹の枯れ枝に生育し、枯死した木質植物材料を分解する腐生子嚢菌類である。