American Water Plantain vs Giant Philippine Frog

Alisma subcordatum compared with Limnonectes magnus

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Giant Philippine Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Giant Philippine Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Alismataceae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Alisma	Limnonectes
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Limnonectes magnus

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Giant Philippine Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Giant Philippine Frog
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.

Giant Philippine Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.