American Water Plantain vs Marsh tick

Alisma subcordatum compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Marsh tick
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Arachnida (arácnidos)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Alismataceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Alisma	Ixodes
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Ixodes apronophorus

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Marsh tick
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.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.