American Water Plantain vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Alisma subcordatum compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Liliopsida (백합강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Alismatales (택사목)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Alismataceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Alisma	Mesoplodon
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.