Brook Floater vs Limestone Campanula

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Campanula calcarata

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Limestone Campanula is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Limestone Campanula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Unionidae	Campanulaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Campanula
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Campanula calcarata

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Limestone Campanula

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Limestone Campanula
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.

Limestone Campanula

Habitat

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

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.