Brook Floater vs long yam

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Unionidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Dioscorea
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.