Brook Floater vs Round ray

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Unionidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Irolita
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Round ray
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.

Round ray

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.