American Water Plantain vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Alisma subcordatum compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Alismatales (オモダカ目)	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)
Family	Alismataceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Alisma	Carpitalpa
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Carpitalpa arendsi

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Arend’s Golden Mole
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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.