Atlantic Pouncewort vs Brook Floater

Lejeunea mandonii compared with Alasmidonta varicosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Pouncewort	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Lejeuneaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Lejeunea	Alasmidonta
Species	Lejeunea mandonii	Alasmidonta varicosa

Conservation Status

Atlantic Pouncewort

VU — Vulnerable

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Pouncewort	Brook Floater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Atlantic Pouncewort

The Atlantic Pouncewort (Lejeunea mandonii) is a species in the genus Lejeunea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.