Brook Floater vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Extra-striped Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Unionidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Ophiogomphus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Ophiogomphus anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Extra-striped Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Extra-striped Snaketail
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.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.