Brook Floater vs

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Diderma meyerae

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mycetozoa
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Unionidae	Didymiaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Diderma
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Diderma meyerae

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Diderma meyerae is a plasmodial slime mold in the order Physarales, forming small, stalked sporangia with a double peridium on decaying plant debris. It inhabits forest leaf litter and woody substrates in humid environments.