American Water Plantain vs Spiny Threadwort

Alisma subcordatum compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Alismataceae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Alisma	Cephaloziella
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Cephaloziella spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and Spiny Threadwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Spiny Threadwort
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.

Spiny Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.