Brook Floater vs Red-backed Furrow Bee

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Lasioglossum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Red-backed Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Red-backed Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Unionidae	Halictidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Lasioglossum
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Lasioglossum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Red-backed Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Red-backed Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Red-backed Furrow Bee
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.

Red-backed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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.