Brook Floater vs Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Tingis ampliata

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Creeping Thistle Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Creeping Thistle Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Unionidae	Tingidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Tingis
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Tingis ampliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Creeping Thistle Lacebug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Creeping Thistle Lacebug
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.

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.