Duckweed vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Lemna trisulca compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Duckweed is Near Threatened while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Araceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lemna	Acerodon
Species	Lemna trisulca	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.