American Water Plantain vs Dusky Dolphin

Alisma subcordatum compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Alismataceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Alisma	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Dusky Dolphin
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.

Dusky Dolphin

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.