bog pondweed vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Potamogeton polygonifolius compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog pondweed	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Potamogetonaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Potamogeton	Urocitellus
Species	Potamogeton polygonifolius	Urocitellus undulatus

Conservation Status

bog pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog pondweed	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
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).

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

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).