American Water Plantain vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Alisma subcordatum compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Alismataceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Alisma	Amblysomus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.