Brook Floater vs flat-leaved scalewort

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Radula complanata

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while flat-leaved scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	flat-leaved scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Unionidae	Radulaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Radula
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Radula complanata

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

flat-leaved scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	flat-leaved scalewort
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.

flat-leaved scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.