Brook Floater vs Tufted Clusterfly

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Pollenia pediculata

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Tufted Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Unionidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Pollenia
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Tufted Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Tufted Clusterfly
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.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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