Duckweed vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Lemna trisulca compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Key Differences

• Duckweed is Near Threatened while Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Araceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lemna	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Lemna trisulca	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
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.

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.