Brook Floater vs Lemon Pachyphloeus

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Pachyphlodes citrina

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Lemon Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Lemon Pachyphloeus
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (ชั้นไบวาลเวีย)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Unionidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Pachyphlodes
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Pachyphlodes citrina

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Lemon Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Lemon Pachyphloeus
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.

Lemon Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.