Brook Floater vs Grant Duff's Iris

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Iris grant-duffii

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Grant Duff's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Grant Duff's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Unionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Iris
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Iris grant-duffii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Grant Duff's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Grant Duff's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Grant Duff's Iris
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.

Grant Duff's Iris

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.