American Water Plantain vs hooked threadwort

Alisma subcordatum compared with Cephaloziella uncinata

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while hooked threadwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	hooked threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Alismataceae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Alisma	Cephaloziella
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Cephaloziella uncinata

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and hooked threadwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

hooked threadwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	hooked threadwort
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.

hooked threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.