Brook Floater vs Longheaded eagle ray

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Aetobatus narutobiei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Longheaded eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Unionidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Aetobatus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Aetobatus narutobiei

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Longheaded eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Longheaded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Longheaded eagle ray
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.

Longheaded eagle ray

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.