American Water Plantain vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Alisma subcordatum compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Alismataceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Alisma	Phaeophyscia
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.