Brook Floater vs White Star Apple

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Gambeya albida

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while White Star Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	White Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Unionidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Gambeya
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Gambeya albida

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

White Star Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	White Star Apple
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.

White Star Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.