Brook Floater vs Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Cyclosa conica

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Bivalvia (ชั้นไบวาลเวีย)	Arachnida (แมง)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Araneae (แมงมุม)
Family	Unionidae	Araneidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Cyclosa
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Cyclosa conica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Floater and Conical Trashline Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Conical Trashline Orbweaver
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.

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States