Brook Floater vs Devil Lily

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Unionidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Lilium
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Devil Lily
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.

Devil Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.