American Water Plantain vs Guam Flying Fox

Alisma subcordatum compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Guam Flying Fox
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Alismataceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alisma	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Guam 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.

Guam 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.