Brook Floater vs Elephant Apple

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Unionidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Dillenia
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Elephant Apple
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.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, 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.