Brook Floater vs Silver-backed Needletail

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Unionidae	Apodidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Hirundapus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Silver-backed Needletail
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.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.