Brook Floater vs Yellow Dodder

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Yellow Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Yellow Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (ชั้นไบวาลเวีย)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Unionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Cuscuta
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Cuscuta campestris

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Yellow 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.

Yellow Dodder

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.