Brook Floater vs Maui's paddle

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Tracheophyta
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Unionidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Elaphoglossum
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.