Brook Floater vs Eleven-O'Clock

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Portulaca grandiflora

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Eleven-O'Clock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Eleven-O'Clock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Unionidae	Portulacaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Portulaca
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Portulaca grandiflora

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Eleven-O'Clock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Eleven-O'Clock
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.

Eleven-O'Clock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States