Brook Floater vs Quito-orange

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Quito-orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Quito-orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Unionidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Solanum
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Solanum quitoense

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Quito-orange
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.

Quito-orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).

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.