Brook Floater vs Reticulated barnacle

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Amphibalanus reticulatus

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Reticulated barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Reticulated barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Sessilia (Sessilia)
Family	Unionidae	Balanidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Amphibalanus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Amphibalanus reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Reticulated barnacle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Reticulated barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Reticulated barnacle
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.

Reticulated barnacle

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gambia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone), Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, France, Sweden), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States