Duckweed vs Malayan civet

Lemna trisulca compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

Duckweed is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Araceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lemna	Viverra
Species	Lemna trisulca	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Malayan civet
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.