American Water Plantain vs Devil Maple

Alisma subcordatum compared with Acer diabolicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Devil Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Alismataceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Alisma	Acer
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Acer diabolicum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and Devil Maple share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Devil Maple
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.

Devil Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.