Brook Floater vs Veatch's dodder

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Unionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Cuscuta
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Veatch's dodder
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.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.