Brook Floater vs Mackay's heath

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Erica mackayana

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Mackay's heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Mackay's heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Unionidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Erica
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Erica mackayana

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Mackay's heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Mackay's heath
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.

Mackay's heath

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.