Brook Floater vs fox tapeworm

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Unionidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Echinococcus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and fox tapeworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	fox tapeworm
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.

fox tapeworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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.