Brook Floater vs jagged germanderwort

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Riccardia chamedryfolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	jagged germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Unionidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Riccardia
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Riccardia chamedryfolia

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

jagged germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	jagged germanderwort
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.

jagged germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.