Brook Floater vs Large Garden Humble-bee

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Bombus ruderatus

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Large Garden Humble-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Large Garden Humble-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Unionidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Alasmidonta	Bombus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Bombus ruderatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Large Garden Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Large Garden Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Large Garden Humble-bee
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.

Large Garden Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

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.