American Water Plantain vs Variable Wheatear

Alisma subcordatum compared with Oenanthe picata

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Variable Wheatear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Variable Wheatear
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 Wheatear

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.