American Water Plantain vs Rusty Snaketail

Alisma subcordatum compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alismataceae	Gomphidae
Genus	Alisma	Ophiogomphus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Rusty Snaketail
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.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.