Brook Floater vs pale moonwort

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Tracheophyta
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Unionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Botrychium
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.