Brook Floater vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Unionidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Bacidia
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Polychrome Dot Lichen
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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States