American Water Plantain vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Alisma subcordatum compared with Blarina hylophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Water Plantain Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Alismatales (Alismatales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Alismataceae Soricidae
Genus Alisma Blarina
Species Alisma subcordatum Blarina hylophaga

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Water Plantain Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

No description available.

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