American Water Plantain vs Black-eared flying fox

Alisma subcordatum compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Alismataceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alisma	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Pteropus melanotus

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Black-eared flying fox
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.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.