Duckweed vs Lofty Pericote

Lemna trisulca compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

Duckweed is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Araceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lemna	Auliscomys
Species	Lemna trisulca	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Lofty Pericote
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.