American Water Plantain vs Puddle Frog

Alisma subcordatum compared with Occidozyga sumatrana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Puddle Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Alismataceae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Alisma	Occidozyga
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Occidozyga sumatrana

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Puddle Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Puddle Frog
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.

Puddle Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.