Brook Floater vs Crowned Tooth

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Mollusca (연체동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Bivalvia (이매패류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Unionida (석패목)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Unionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Hydnellum
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Crowned 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.

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.