American Water Plantain vs European water plantain

Alisma subcordatum compared with Alisma plantago-aquatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	European water plantain
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order same	Alismatales (泽泻目)	Alismatales (泽泻目)
Family same	Alismataceae	Alismataceae
Genus same	Alisma	Alisma
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Alisma plantago-aquatica

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and European water plantain share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alisma.

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

European water plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	European water plantain
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.

European water plantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States