Brook Floater vs Texas Ash

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Fraxinus albicans

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Texas Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Texas Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Unionidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Fraxinus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Fraxinus albicans

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Texas Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Texas Ash
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.

Texas Ash

Habitat

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

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.