American Water Plantain vs Dark Crottle

Alisma subcordatum compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Dark Crottle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Alismataceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Alisma	Hypogymnia
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Dark Crottle
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.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.