Brook Floater vs Tunux moonwort

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Botrychium tunux

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Tunux moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Tunux moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Tracheophyta
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Unionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Botrychium
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Botrychium tunux

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Tunux moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Tunux moonwort
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.

Tunux moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.