American Water Plantain vs Ranita de Manrique

Alisma subcordatum compared with Scinax manriquei

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Ranita de Manrique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Ranita de Manrique
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Alismataceae	Hylidae
Genus	Alisma	Scinax
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Scinax manriquei

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Ranita de Manrique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Ranita de Manrique
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.

Ranita de Manrique

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.