American Water Plantain vs Foxtail

Alisma subcordatum compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Foxtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Foxtail
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	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Alisma	Amaranthus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Amaranthus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Foxtail
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.

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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