bog pondweed vs Ornate Shrew

Potamogeton polygonifolius compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog pondweed	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Potamogetonaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Potamogeton	Sorex
Species	Potamogeton polygonifolius	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

bog pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog pondweed	Ornate Shrew
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).

Ornate Shrew

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).