potamot à feuilles obtuses vs Potamot de Fries

Potamogeton obtusifolius compared with Potamogeton friesii

Key Differences

• potamot à feuilles obtuses is Least Concern while Potamot de Fries is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	potamot à feuilles obtuses	Potamot de Fries
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 obtusifolius	Potamogeton friesii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

potamot à feuilles obtuses

LC — Least Concern

Potamot de Fries

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	potamot à feuilles obtuses	Potamot de Fries
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 de Fries

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States