American Water Plantain vs Laysan Duck

Alisma subcordatum compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Laysan Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Liliopsida (백합강)	Aves (새)
Order	Alismatales (택사목)	Anseriformes (기러기목)
Family	Alismataceae	Anatidae
Genus	Alisma	Anas
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Anas laysanensis

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Laysan Duck
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.

Laysan Duck

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Laysan Duck

레이산 오리(Anas laysanensis)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 위급(CR) 등급으로 분류됩니다. 심각한 개체수 감소와 서식지 손실로 인해 야생에서 절멸할 위험이 매우 높은 종입니다.