American Water Plantain vs silver-ground carpet

Alisma subcordatum compared with Xanthorhoe montanata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	silver-ground carpet
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	Xanthorhoe
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Xanthorhoe montanata

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

silver-ground carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	silver-ground carpet
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.

silver-ground carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.