American Water Plantain vs Redbelly Toad

Alisma subcordatum compared with Melanophryniscus langonei

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Redbelly Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Redbelly Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Alismataceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Alisma	Melanophryniscus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Melanophryniscus langonei

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Redbelly Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Redbelly Toad
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.

Redbelly Toad

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.