Brook Floater vs narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Hemaris tityus

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Unionidae	Sphingidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Hemaris
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Hemaris tityus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
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.

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.