Brook Floater vs Southern Damselfly

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Unionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Coenagrion
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Southern Damselfly
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.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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.