American Water Plantain vs Grizzled Skipper

Alisma subcordatum compared with Pyrgus centaureae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Grizzled Skipper
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alismataceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Alisma	Pyrgus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Pyrgus centaureae

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Grizzled Skipper
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.

Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.