Brook Floater vs Hollyleaf Cherry

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Prunus ilicifolia

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Hollyleaf Cherry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Hollyleaf Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Unionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alasmidonta	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Prunus ilicifolia

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Hollyleaf Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Hollyleaf Cherry
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.

Hollyleaf Cherry

Habitat

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

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.