American Water Plantain vs Purple Needletail

Alisma subcordatum compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Purple Needletail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Alismataceae	Apodidae
Genus	Alisma	Hirundapus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Hirundapus celebensis

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.