Brook Floater vs

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Vibrio jasicida

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Bivalvia (ชั้นไบวาลเวีย)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales)
Family	Unionidae	Vibrionaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Vibrio
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Vibrio jasicida

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Vibrio jasicida is a marine Gram-negative rod known as a pathogen of marine invertebrates including crustaceans and mollusks. It inhabits coastal seawater and estuarine environments in warm marine regions. This chemoheterotrophic bacterium causes vibriosis-like diseases in shellfish and shrimp aquaculture operations.