Brook Floater vs Pratt apple

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Malus prattii

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Pratt apple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Pratt apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Unionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alasmidonta	Malus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Malus prattii

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Pratt apple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Pratt apple
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.

Pratt apple

Habitat

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

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.