American Water Plantain vs Variable Seedeater

Alisma subcordatum compared with Sporophila corvina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Variable Seedeater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Alismataceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Alisma	Sporophila
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Sporophila corvina

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Variable Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Variable Seedeater
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.

Variable Seedeater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.