Brook Floater vs Javanese root-knot nematode

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Meloidogyne javanica

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Javanese root-knot nematode is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Javanese root-knot nematode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Unionidae	Meloidogynidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Meloidogyne
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Meloidogyne javanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Javanese root-knot nematode share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Javanese root-knot nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Javanese root-knot nematode
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.

Javanese root-knot nematode

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Greece, Malta, Poland, and 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.