American Water Plantain vs Red Balau

Alisma subcordatum compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Red Balau
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Alismataceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Alisma	Shorea
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Shorea carapae

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and Red Balau share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.