American Water Plantain vs Ili Pika

Alisma subcordatum compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Alismataceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Alisma	Ochotona
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

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.