Duckweed vs Potto

Lemna trisulca compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Araceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lemna	Perodicticus
Species	Lemna trisulca	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Potto
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.