Brook Floater vs Gelbe Schwertlilie

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Gelbe Schwertlilie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Gelbe Schwertlilie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Unionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Iris
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Gelbe Schwertlilie share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Gelbe Schwertlilie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Gelbe Schwertlilie
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.

Gelbe Schwertlilie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States