American Water Plantain vs False widow

Alisma subcordatum compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	False widow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Alismataceae	Theridiidae
Genus	Alisma	Steatoda
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Steatoda bipunctata

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	False widow
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.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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