Brook Floater vs Yellow Ipe

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Unionidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Handroanthus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Yellow Ipe
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 Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.