Brook Floater vs southern elder

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Unionidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Sambucus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	southern elder
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 elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.