Brook Floater vs Brown Pine Lacewing

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Hemerobius stigma

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Brown Pine Lacewing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Brown Pine Lacewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Neuroptera (Neuroptera)
Family	Unionidae	Hemerobiidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Hemerobius
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Hemerobius stigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Brown Pine Lacewing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Brown Pine Lacewing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Brown Pine Lacewing
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.

Brown Pine Lacewing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Brown Pine Lacewing

The Brown Pine Lacewing (Hemerobius stigma) is a species in the genus Hemerobius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States