African lungfish vs American Water Plantain

Protopterus annectens compared with Alisma subcordatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	American Water Plantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Protopteridae	Alismataceae
Genus	Protopterus	Alisma
Species	Protopterus annectens	Alisma subcordatum

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	American Water Plantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

American Water Plantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

African lungfish

The African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) is a species in the genus Protopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

American Water Plantain

The American Water Plantain (Alisma subcordatum) is a species in the genus Alisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.