American Water Plantain vs Autumn Snowflake

Alisma subcordatum compared with Acis autumnalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Alismataceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Alisma	Acis
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Acis autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and Autumn Snowflake share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Autumn Snowflake
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.

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.