Brook Floater vs wall scalewort

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Porella platyphylla

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while wall scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	wall scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Unionidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Porella
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Porella platyphylla

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	wall scalewort
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.

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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