potamot à feuilles obtuses vs potamot de Richardson

Potamogeton obtusifolius compared with Potamogeton richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	potamot à feuilles obtuses	potamot de Richardson
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 richardsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

potamot à feuilles obtuses

LC — Least Concern

potamot de Richardson

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	potamot à feuilles obtuses	potamot de Richardson
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 Richardson

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States