bog pondweed vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Potamogeton polygonifolius compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog pondweed	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Potamogetonaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Potamogeton	Crossarchus
Species	Potamogeton polygonifolius	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

bog pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog pondweed	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog pondweed

The bog pondweed (Potamogeton polygonifolius) is a species in the genus Potamogeton. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).