American Water Plantain vs Banded Amanita

Alisma subcordatum compared with Amanita battarrae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Banded Amanita
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Alismataceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alisma	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Amanita battarrae

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Banded Amanita
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.

Banded Amanita

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Banded Amanita

The Banded Amanita (Amanita battarrae) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States