American Water Plantain vs Lesser devilray

Alisma subcordatum compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Lesser devilray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Alismataceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Alisma	Mobula
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Mobula kuhlii

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.