Brook Floater vs lesser skullcap

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Scutellaria minor

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while lesser skullcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	lesser skullcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Unionidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Scutellaria
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Scutellaria minor

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

lesser skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	lesser skullcap
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.

lesser skullcap

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.