Brook Floater vs Plum Mildew

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Unionidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Podosphaera
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Plum Mildew
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.

Plum Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.