Brook Floater vs capillary thread moss

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Meesia uliginosa

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while capillary thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	capillary thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Unionidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Meesia
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Meesia uliginosa

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	capillary thread moss
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.

capillary thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

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

capillary thread moss

The Capillary Thread Moss (Meesia uliginosa) is a species in the genus Meesia. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.