Minute duckweed vs Perennial Duckweed

Lemna minuta compared with Lemna turionifera

Key Differences

• Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated while Perennial Duckweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Minute duckweed	Perennial Duckweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family same	Araceae	Araceae
Genus same	Lemna	Lemna
Species	Lemna minuta	Lemna turionifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Minute duckweed and Perennial Duckweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lemna.

Conservation Status

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Perennial Duckweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Minute duckweed	Perennial Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Minute duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Perennial Duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

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