American Water Plantain vs Irish Major

Alisma subcordatum compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Irish Major
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	Oxycera
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Oxycera fallenii

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.