American Water Plantain vs Small-spotted Dandelion

Alisma subcordatum compared with Taraxacum pycnostictum

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Small-spotted Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Small-spotted Dandelion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Alismataceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alisma	Taraxacum
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Taraxacum pycnostictum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and Small-spotted Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Small-spotted Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Small-spotted Dandelion
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-spotted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.