Brook Floater vs Channeled Applesnail

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Pomacea canaliculata

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Channeled Applesnail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Channeled Applesnail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Unionidae	Ampullariidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Pomacea
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Pomacea canaliculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Channeled Applesnail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

View Phylum: Mollusca

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Channeled Applesnail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Channeled Applesnail
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.

Channeled Applesnail

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (16 countries), Europe (Norway, Spain), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (Chile).

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.

Channeled Applesnail

The Channeled Applesnail (Pomacea canaliculata) is a species in the genus Pomacea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are a.