American Water Plantain vs Iridescent Centurion

Alisma subcordatum compared with Sargus iridatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Alismataceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Alisma	Sargus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Sargus iridatus

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Iridescent Centurion
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.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.