Cloud Sweeper

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Cloud Sweeper
(Nephophagus areoball)
Artwork of Cloud Sweeper
Species is extinct.
19/125, ice comet impact event
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Superorder
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Phoenophyta
Spherophyta
Euspherophyta
Spherophytanae
Nephophagales
Nephophagaceae
Nephophagus
Nephophagus areoball
Week/Generation 18/118
Habitat Atmosphere (Troposphere)
Size 2 m Tall
Primary Mobility Sessile, aeroplanktonic
Support Unknown
Diet Photosynthesis, Filter-Feeder (Nimbus, Nimbus Cloud, Volucris Teproutine, Dirtsident)
Respiration Passive (Stomata)
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Asexual, Floating Bud Balloons
Descendant of Ancestor of


The cloud sweeper split from its ancestor the windglobe. The coastal winds blew many windglobes high into the atmosphere. Most died or fell back down to the beach, however some with larger balloons remained in the air and evolved into the cloud sweeper. Its roots have grown bristles to filter the air. When passing through clouds it will absorb water and any microbes that live within them. These microbes give precious nutrients. Like their ancestors they produce hydrogen from water which keeps them afloat.

They have developed budding cells along the bottom of the air sacs. When mature enough they will detach and filter clouds like their parents. Those that survive will grow big enough to spawn more. Since their roots have bristles those who crash on the ground cannot absorb soil and will die. Only those with large balloons and light roots will survive those that are too heavy are doomed to crash into the land or sea.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Floating Stickyball (class Euspherophyta)