American Water Plantain vs Pixie Foam

Alisma subcordatum compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Alismataceae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Alisma	Stereocaulon
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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