American Water Plantain vs Pompadour Cotinga

Alisma subcordatum compared with Xipholena punicea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Pompadour Cotinga
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	Xipholena
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Xipholena punicea

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Pompadour Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Pompadour Cotinga
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.

Pompadour Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.