American Water Plantain vs Devil'S Urn

Alisma subcordatum compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Alismataceae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Alisma	Urnula
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Devil'S Urn
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 Urn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.