American Water Plantain vs Scallop Shell

Alisma subcordatum compared with Rheumaptera undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Scallop Shell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alismataceae	Geometridae
Genus	Alisma	Rheumaptera
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Rheumaptera undulata

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Scallop Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Scallop Shell
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.

Scallop Shell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and 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.