Brook Floater vs Citrine Forktail

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Ischnura hastata

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Citrine Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Citrine Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Unionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Ischnura
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Ischnura hastata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Citrine Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Citrine Forktail
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.

Citrine Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Portugal, 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.

Citrine Forktail

The Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) is a species in the genus Ischnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States