American Water Plantain vs Gray-headed Piprites

Alisma subcordatum compared with Piprites griseiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Gray-headed Piprites
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Alismataceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Alisma	Piprites
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Piprites griseiceps

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Piprites

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Gray-headed Piprites
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.

Gray-headed Piprites

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.