American Water Plantain vs Malayan Water Shrew

Alisma subcordatum compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Alismatales (อันดับขาเขียด)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Alismataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Alisma	Chimarrogale
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Malayan 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.

Malayan Water 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.