Brook Floater vs Flax Rust

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Unionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Melampsora
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Flax 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.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.