American Water Plantain vs Peru Cochran Frog

Alisma subcordatum compared with Nymphargus chancas

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Peru Cochran Frog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Peru Cochran Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Alismataceae	Centrolenidae
Genus	Alisma	Nymphargus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Nymphargus chancas

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Peru Cochran Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Peru Cochran Frog
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.

Peru Cochran Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.