Brook Floater vs Cutleaf goosefoot

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Dysphania multifida

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Cutleaf goosefoot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Cutleaf goosefoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Unionidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Dysphania
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Dysphania multifida

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Cutleaf goosefoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Cutleaf goosefoot
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.

Cutleaf goosefoot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.