Gemeiner Froschlöffel vs Northern Water Plantain

Alisma plantago-aquatica compared with Alisma triviale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Froschlöffel	Northern Water Plantain
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)
Family same	Alismataceae	Alismataceae
Genus same	Alisma	Alisma
Species	Alisma plantago-aquatica	Alisma triviale

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeiner Froschlöffel and Northern Water Plantain share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alisma.

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Froschlöffel

LC — Least Concern

Northern Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Froschlöffel	Northern Water Plantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeiner Froschlöffel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Northern Water Plantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States