American Water Plantain vs Peale s Dolphin

Alisma subcordatum compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Peale s 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	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Alisma	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Peale s 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.

Peale s 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.