Brook Floater vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Mollusca (軟体動物)	Tracheophyta
Class	Bivalvia (二枚貝)	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)
Order	Unionida (イシガイ目)	Ophioglossales (ハナヤスリ目)
Family	Unionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Botrychium
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.