Duckweed vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Lemna trisulca compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

• Duckweed is Near Threatened while Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Mérida Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Lemna trisulca	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Mérida Rhipidomys
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.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.