Brook Floater vs Mountain Soursop

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Annona jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Mountain Soursop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Unionidae	Annonaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Annona
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Annona jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Soursop

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Mountain Soursop
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.

Mountain Soursop

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.