Duckweed vs Globe Thistle

Lemna trisulca compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Duckweed is Near Threatened while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Araceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Lemna	Echinops
Species	Lemna trisulca	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States