Duckweed vs Malayan Water Shrew
Lemna perpusilla compared with Chimarrogale hantu
Key Differences
- Duckweed is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Duckweed | Malayan Water Shrew |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Liliopsida (Monocots) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Alismatales (Alismatales) | Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) |
| Family | Araceae | Soricidae |
| Genus | Lemna | Chimarrogale |
| Species | Lemna perpusilla | Chimarrogale hantu |
Conservation Status
Duckweed
LC — Least ConcernMalayan Water Shrew
NT — Near ThreatenedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Duckweed | Malayan Water Shrew |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Duckweed
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).
Malayan Water Shrew
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Duckweed
No description available.
Malayan Water Shrew
No description available.
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