Brook Floater vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Unionidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Sminthopsis
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Gray-bellied dunnart
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.

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.