American Water Plantain vs Contrary Webcap

Alisma subcordatum compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Contrary Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Alisma	Cortinarius
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Contrary Webcap
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.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.