Brook Floater vs Bushy-tailed olingo

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Bassaricyon gabbii

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Bushy-tailed olingo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Bushy-tailed olingo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Unionidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Alasmidonta	Bassaricyon
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Bassaricyon gabbii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Bushy-tailed olingo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Bushy-tailed olingo
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.

Bushy-tailed olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Bushy-tailed olingo

The Bushy-tailed olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.