American Water Plantain vs Eastern Mole Vole

Alisma subcordatum compared with Ellobius tancrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Water Plantain Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Alismatales (Alismatales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Alismataceae Cricetidae
Genus Alisma Ellobius
Species Alisma subcordatum Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Water Plantain Eastern Mole Vole
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.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Eastern Mole Vole

No description available.

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