Brook Floater vs river hawthorn

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Crataegus douglasii

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while river hawthorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	river hawthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Unionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alasmidonta	Crataegus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Crataegus douglasii

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

river hawthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	river hawthorn
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.

river hawthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.