American Water Plantain vs Hairy-nosed otter

Alisma subcordatum compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Alismataceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alisma	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.