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 (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Alismatales (泽泻目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
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.