Brook Floater vs Tile Lichen

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Unionidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Lecidea
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States