Duckweed vs fat duckweed

Lemna aequinoctialis compared with Lemna gibba

Key Differences

• Duckweed is Not Evaluated while fat duckweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	fat duckweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 aequinoctialis	Lemna gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

fat duckweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	fat duckweed
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 Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

fat duckweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇸🇪 Sweden