Brook Floater vs

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Pseudoperonospora urticae

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Unionida (Unionoida)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Unionidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Pseudoperonospora
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Pseudoperonospora urticae

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Pseudoperonospora urticae e um oomiceto mildio biotrofico obrigatorio da familia Peronosporaceae, infectando especies de ortiga (Urtica). Causa amarelamento e clorose das folhas com esporo cinzento caracteristico na face inferior durante condicoes umidas. Sua especificidade ao hospedeiro para ortigas torna-o um modelo interessante para estudar a coevolucao entre patogenos oomicetos e seus hospedeiros silvestres.