Brook Floater vs poison-peach

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Trema cannabina

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while poison-peach is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	poison-peach
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Unionidae	Cannabaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Trema
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Trema cannabina

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

poison-peach

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	poison-peach
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.

poison-peach

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.