Brook Floater vs Burnet Rose Rust

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Phragmidium rosae-pimpinellifoliae

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Burnet Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Burnet Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Unionidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Phragmidium
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Phragmidium rosae-pimpinellifoliae

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Burnet Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Burnet Rose Rust
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.

Burnet Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Burnet Rose Rust

The Burnet Rose Rust (Phragmidium rosae-pimpinellifoliae) is a species in the genus Phragmidium. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.