Brook Floater vs Cortez round stingray

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Urobatis maculatus

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Cortez round stingray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Cortez round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Unionidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Urobatis
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Urobatis maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Cortez round stingray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Cortez round stingray
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.

Cortez round stingray

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.