Duckweed vs Ornate Cuscus

Lemna trisulca compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

Duckweed is Near Threatened while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Araceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Lemna	Phalanger
Species	Lemna trisulca	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Ornate Cuscus
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.