Brook Floater vs Limette

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Limette is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Limette
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Unionidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Citrus
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Limette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Limette
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.

Limette

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.