American Water Plantain vs Vaux's Swift

Alisma subcordatum compared with Chaetura vauxi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Vaux's Swift
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	Chaetura
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Chaetura vauxi

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Vaux's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Vaux's Swift
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.

Vaux's Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.