American Water Plantain vs spurred threadwort

Alisma subcordatum compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	spurred 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 elachista

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	spurred 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.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States