Brook Floater vs Valley redstem

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Ammannia coccinea

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Valley redstem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Valley redstem
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 coccinea

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Valley redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Valley redstem
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.

Valley redstem

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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