potamot flottant vs potamot à feuilles obtuses

Potamogeton epihydrus compared with Potamogeton obtusifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	potamot flottant	potamot à feuilles obtuses
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 epihydrus	Potamogeton obtusifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

potamot flottant and potamot à feuilles obtuses share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamogeton.

Conservation Status

potamot flottant

LC — Least Concern

potamot à feuilles obtuses

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	potamot flottant	potamot à feuilles obtuses
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

potamot flottant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

potamot à feuilles obtuses

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

potamot flottant

The American Pondweed (Potamogeton epihydrus) 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.

potamot à feuilles obtuses

The Blunt-Leaved Pondweed (Potamogeton obtusifolius) 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States