Duckweed vs Iberian Mole

Lemna trisulca compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Duckweed is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Araceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lemna	Talpa
Species	Lemna trisulca	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.