Eel-Grass Pondweed vs Lofty Pericote

Potamogeton zosteriformis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eel-Grass Pondweed	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Potamogetonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Potamogeton	Auliscomys
Species	Potamogeton zosteriformis	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eel-Grass Pondweed	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.