Brook Floater vs Ochre Bracket

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Trametes ochracea

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Ochre Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Ochre Bracket
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	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Trametes
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Ochre Bracket
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.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.