American Water Plantain vs Devil's Bit

Alisma subcordatum compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Devil's Bit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Alismataceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Alisma	Ruellia
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Devil's Bit
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's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.