American Water Plantain vs bed bug

Alisma subcordatum compared with Cimex lectularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	bed bug
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Alismataceae	Cimicidae
Genus	Alisma	Cimex
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Cimex lectularius

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	bed bug
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.

bed bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

bed bug

The Bed bug (Cimex lectularius) is a species in the genus Cimex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.