American Water Plantain vs Dark Spreadwing

Alisma subcordatum compared with Lestes macrostigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alismataceae	Lestidae
Genus	Alisma	Lestes
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Lestes macrostigma

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Dark Spreadwing
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 Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.