American Water Plantain vs Arp's Rocket Frog

Alisma subcordatum compared with Aromobates walterarpi

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Arp's Rocket Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Arp's Rocket Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Alismataceae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Alisma	Aromobates
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Aromobates walterarpi

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Arp's Rocket Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Arp's Rocket Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Water Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Arp's Rocket Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Arp's Rocket Frog

The Arp's Rocket Frog, Aromobates walterarpi, is a species. It is currently assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne.