Bastard Catclaw vs Brook Floater

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Alasmidonta varicosa

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Brook Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Microgramma	Alasmidonta
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Alasmidonta varicosa

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Brook Floater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.