Brook Floater vs Philippine Cedar

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Philippine Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Unionidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Toona
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Toona calantas

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Philippine Cedar
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.

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.