American Water Plantain vs Margay

Alisma subcordatum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Margay
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)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Alismataceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Alisma	Leopardus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.