Brook Floater vs Hooker's onion

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Allium acuminatum

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Hooker's onion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Hooker's onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Unionidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Allium
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Allium acuminatum

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Hooker's onion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Hooker's onion
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.

Hooker's onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.