Brook Floater vs Irish Threadwort

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Telaranea europaea

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Irish Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Unionidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Telaranea
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Telaranea europaea

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Irish Threadwort
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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.