American Water Plantain vs Japanese Weasel

Alisma subcordatum compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Japanese Weasel
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	Mustela
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.