American Water Plantain vs Variable Sunbird

Alisma subcordatum compared with Cinnyris venustus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Variable Sunbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Variable Sunbird
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 Sunbird

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.