Brook Floater vs Wild Peas

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Chamaecrista glandulosa

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Wild Peas is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Wild Peas
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Unionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Chamaecrista
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Chamaecrista glandulosa

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Wild Peas

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Wild Peas
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.

Wild Peas

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.