Brook Floater vs Forrest's maple

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Acer forrestii

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Forrest's maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Forrest's maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Unionidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Acer
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Acer forrestii

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Forrest's maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Forrest's maple
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.

Forrest's maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.