Brook Floater vs Mantled Baskettail

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Unionidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Epitheca
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

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.