Brook Floater vs Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Cladonia dimorphoclada

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Prostrate Thorn Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Unionidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Cladonia
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Cladonia dimorphoclada

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
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.

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.