Brook Floater vs matchstick flapwort

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Odontoschisma denudatum

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while matchstick flapwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	matchstick flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Unionidae	Cephaloziaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Odontoschisma
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Odontoschisma denudatum

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

matchstick flapwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	matchstick flapwort
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.

matchstick flapwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.