American Water Plantain vs Jio

Alisma subcordatum compared with Commelina benghalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Jio
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Alismataceae	Commelinaceae
Genus	Alisma	Commelina
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Commelina benghalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and Jio share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Jio

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Jio
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.

Jio

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (Croatia, Portugal, Spain), North America (Mexico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States