American Water Plantain vs Chinese river dolphin

Alisma subcordatum compared with Lipotes vexillifer

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Chinese river dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Alismataceae	Lipotidae
Genus	Alisma	Lipotes
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Lipotes vexillifer

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Chinese river dolphin
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.

Chinese river dolphin

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.

Chinese river dolphin

The Chinese River Dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) is a species in the genus Lipotes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.