Alga Pondweed vs Oakes' Pondweed

Potamogeton confervoides compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alga Pondweed	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family same	Potamogetonaceae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus same	Potamogeton	Potamogeton
Species	Potamogeton confervoides	Potamogeton oakesianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alga Pondweed and Oakes' Pondweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamogeton.

Conservation Status

Alga Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alga Pondweed	Oakes' Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alga Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Alga Pondweed

The Alga Pondweed (Potamogeton confervoides) is a species in the genus Potamogeton. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States