Brook Floater vs Love Apple

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Paris polyphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Unionidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Paris
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.