American Water Plantain vs Marsh Dwarf

Alisma subcordatum compared with Elachista alpinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Marsh Dwarf
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alismataceae	Elachistidae
Genus	Alisma	Elachista
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Elachista alpinella

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Marsh Dwarf
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 Dwarf

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.