American Water Plantain vs Marsh Damselbug

Alisma subcordatum compared with Nabis limbatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Marsh Damselbug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Alismataceae	Nabidae
Genus	Alisma	Nabis
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Nabis limbatus

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Marsh Damselbug
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.

Marsh Damselbug

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.