Brook Floater vs toothcup

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Ammannia latifolia

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Unionidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Ammannia
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	toothcup
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.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.