Brook Floater vs floating crystalwort

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

Brook Floater is Vulnerable while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluska)	Marchantiophyta (Lumut hati)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Unionidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Riccia
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	floating crystalwort
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.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.