Brook Floater vs Creeping Thyme

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Thymus pulegioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Creeping Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Unionidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Thymus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Thymus pulegioides

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Creeping Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Creeping Thyme
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 Thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.