American Water Plantain vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Alisma subcordatum compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Alismatales (частухоцветные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Alismataceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alisma	Cynopterus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Cynopterus sphinx

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
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.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.