American Water Plantain vs New Guinean planigale

Alisma subcordatum compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Water Plantain New Guinean planigale
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) Dasyuromorphia (袋鼬目)
Family Alismataceae Dasyuridae
Genus Alisma Planigale
Species Alisma subcordatum Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Water Plantain New Guinean planigale
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.

New Guinean planigale

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.

New Guinean planigale

No description available.

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