American Water Plantain vs Fossa

Alisma subcordatum compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Alismataceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Alisma	Cryptoprocta
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.