Brook Floater vs Fringed Furrow Bee

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Fringed Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Fringed Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Unionidae	Halictidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Lasioglossum
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Fringed Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Fringed Furrow Bee
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.

Fringed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.