Clasped Pondweed vs hairlike pondweed

Potamogeton perfoliatus compared with Potamogeton trichoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clasped Pondweed	hairlike pondweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 perfoliatus	Potamogeton trichoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Clasped Pondweed and hairlike pondweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamogeton.

Conservation Status

Clasped Pondweed

EN — Endangered

hairlike pondweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clasped Pondweed	hairlike pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clasped Pondweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Saudi Arabia), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

hairlike pondweed

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Clasped Pondweed

The Clasped Pondweed (Potamogeton perfoliatus) is a species in the genus Potamogeton. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden