Duckweed vs Platypus.

Lemna trisulca compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Platypus.
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Monotremata (monotreme)
Family	Araceae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Lemna	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Lemna trisulca	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Platypus.
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.