Duckweed vs Fraser's dolphin

Lemna trisulca compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Duckweed is Near Threatened while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Araceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lemna	Lagenodelphis
Species	Lemna trisulca	Lagenodelphis hosei

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Fraser's dolphin
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.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇹🇼 Taiwan