American Water Plantain vs Koepcke's Hermit

Alisma subcordatum compared with Phaethornis koepckeae

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Koepcke's Hermit is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Koepcke's Hermit
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Alismataceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Alisma	Phaethornis
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Phaethornis koepckeae

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Koepcke's Hermit

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Koepcke's Hermit
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.

Koepcke's Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.