Brook Floater vs Lined Hooktail

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Unionidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Paragomphus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Lined Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Lined Hooktail
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.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.