American Water Plantain vs toninha

Alisma subcordatum compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while toninha is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	toninha
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Alismataceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Alisma	Pontoporia
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

toninha

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	toninha
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.

toninha

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.