Brook Floater vs stalked bugleweed

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Lycopus rubellus

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while stalked bugleweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	stalked bugleweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Unionidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Lycopus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Lycopus rubellus

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

stalked bugleweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	stalked bugleweed
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.

stalked bugleweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.