Duckweed vs Japanese Water Shrew

Lemna trisulca compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Duckweed is Near Threatened while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Alismatales (オモダカ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Araceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lemna	Chimarrogale
Species	Lemna trisulca	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Japanese Water Shrew
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.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.