Brook Floater vs Felt Saddle

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Helvella macropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Mollusca (động vật thân mềm)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Thân mềm hai mảnh vỏ)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionoida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Unionidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Helvella
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Felt Saddle
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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.