American Water Plantain vs Scaly Francolin

Alisma subcordatum compared with Pternistis squamatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Scaly Francolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Alismataceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Alisma	Pternistis
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Pternistis squamatus

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Scaly Francolin
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.

Scaly Francolin

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.