Brook Floater vs yellow flax

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Unionidae	Linaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Linum
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	yellow flax
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.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.