Brook Floater vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Mollusca (моллюски)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Bivalvia (двустворчатые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Unionida (Униониды)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Unionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Myodes
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Northern Red-backed Vole
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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.