Brook Floater vs pale shoulder

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Unionidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Acontia
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	pale shoulder
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 shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.