American Water Plantain vs Chinese Hare

Alisma subcordatum compared with Lepus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Chinese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Alismataceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Alisma	Lepus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Lepus sinensis

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Chinese Hare
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.

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.