Brook Floater vs Golden Webcap

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Mollusca (моллюски)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Bivalvia (двустворчатые)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Unionida (Униониды)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Unionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Cortinarius
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Golden Webcap
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.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.