Brook Floater vs Ooldea dunnart

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Ooldea dunnart
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	Sminthopsis
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

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.