American Water Plantain vs Eurasian water shrew

Alisma subcordatum compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Alismataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Alisma	Neomys
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Neomys fodiens

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Eurasian water 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.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian water shrew

O musaranho-de-água-euroasiático (Neomys fodiens) está classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Em alto risco de extinção no estado selvagem, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.