American Water Plantain vs Dusky Parrot

Alisma subcordatum compared with Pionus fuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Dusky Parrot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Alismataceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Alisma	Pionus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Pionus fuscus

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Dusky Parrot
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 Parrot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.