Brook Floater vs tree-cricket

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Oecanthus pellucens

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while tree-cricket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	tree-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Unionidae	Gryllidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Oecanthus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Oecanthus pellucens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and tree-cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

tree-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	tree-cricket
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.

tree-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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.