Duckweed vs Formosan Serow

Lemna trisulca compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Duckweed is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Araceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lemna	Capricornis
Species	Lemna trisulca	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan