Duckweed vs fat duckweed

Lemna trisulca compared with Lemna gibba

Key Differences

• Duckweed is Near Threatened while fat duckweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	fat duckweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order same	Alismatales (オモダカ目)	Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family same	Araceae	Araceae
Genus same	Lemna	Lemna
Species	Lemna trisulca	Lemna gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

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 Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 7 countries:

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