American Water Plantain vs Hourglass Dolphin

Alisma subcordatum compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Alismatales (อันดับขาเขียด)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Alismataceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Alisma	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Hourglass 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.

Hourglass 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.