American Water Plantain vs Robust Golden Mole

Alisma subcordatum compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Alismataceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Alisma	Amblysomus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Amblysomus robustus

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Robust Golden Mole
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.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.