American Water Plantain vs Dew-Thread

Alisma subcordatum compared with Drosera filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Dew-Thread
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Alismataceae	Droseraceae
Genus	Alisma	Drosera
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Drosera filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and Dew-Thread share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Dew-Thread

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Dew-Thread
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.

Dew-Thread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States