Antrocaryon vs fat duckweed

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Lemna gibba

Key Differences

  • Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while fat duckweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antrocaryon fat duckweed
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Anacardiaceae Araceae
Genus Antrocaryon Lemna
Species Antrocaryon micraster Lemna gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

Antrocaryon and fat duckweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

fat duckweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antrocaryon fat duckweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

fat duckweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.

fat duckweed

No description available.

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