Brook Floater vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluska)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Unionidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Lepilemur
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.