Brook Floater vs Felwort Rust

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Uromyces gentianae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Felwort 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	Uromyces
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Uromyces gentianae

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Felwort 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.

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.