Brook Floater vs fat duckweed

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Lemna gibba

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while fat duckweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	fat duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Mollusca (연체동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Bivalvia (이매패류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Unionida (석패목)	Alismatales (택사목)
Family	Unionidae	Araceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Lemna
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Lemna gibba

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

fat duckweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	fat duckweed
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.

fat duckweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.