Brook Floater vs

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

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)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Unionidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Hyphoderma
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

DD — Data Deficient

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 Belgium, 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.

Hyphoderma occidentaleはタマチョレイタケ科（Polyporaceae）の皮革菌類で、情報不足（DD）と評価されている。森林環境の枯れ木上に薄い復着（地衣状）子実体として生育する。分布と個体群サイズに関する不十分なデータにより、包括的な保全評価が困難である。