Duckweed vs Eastern Mole Vole

Lemna trisulca compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Duckweed is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Araceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lemna	Ellobius
Species	Lemna trisulca	Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.