American Water Plantain vs Microphysid bug

Alisma subcordatum compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Microphysid bug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Alismataceae	Microphysidae
Genus	Alisma	Loricula
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Loricula exilis

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Microphysid bug
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.

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.