Brook Floater vs Red Cedar

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Toona sureni

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Red Cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Red Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Unionidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Toona
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Toona sureni

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Red Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Red Cedar
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 Cedar

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.