Brook Floater vs New Guinean Quoll

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Unionidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Dasyurus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.