American Water Plantain vs Pumpkin Toadlet

Alisma subcordatum compared with Brachycephalus ephippium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Pumpkin Toadlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Alismataceae	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Alisma	Brachycephalus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Brachycephalus ephippium

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Pumpkin Toadlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Pumpkin Toadlet
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.

Pumpkin Toadlet

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.