American Water Plantain vs Willow bent-wing

Alisma subcordatum compared with Phyllocnistis saligna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Willow bent-wing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alismataceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Alisma	Phyllocnistis
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Phyllocnistis saligna

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Willow bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Willow bent-wing
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.

Willow bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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.