Brook Floater vs Titan Arum

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Amorphophallus titanum

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Titan Arum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Titan Arum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Unionidae	Araceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Amorphophallus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Amorphophallus titanum

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Titan Arum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Titan Arum
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.

Titan Arum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.