American Water Plantain vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Alisma subcordatum compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Alismataceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alisma	Cotoneaster
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and small-leaf cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	small-leaf cotoneaster
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.

small-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.