Brook Floater vs prairie violet

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Viola pedatifida

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while prairie violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	prairie violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Unionidae	Violaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Viola
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Viola pedatifida

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

prairie violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	prairie violet
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.

prairie violet

Habitat

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

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.