Brook Floater vs Cowbane Rust

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Puccinia cicutae

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Cowbane Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Unionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Puccinia
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Puccinia cicutae

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Cowbane 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.

Cowbane Rust

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.