American Water Plantain vs Staph beetle

Alisma subcordatum compared with Atheta melanocera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Staph beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Alismataceae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Alisma	Atheta
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Atheta melanocera

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Staph beetle
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.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.