Duckweed vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Lemna trisulca compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Duckweed is Near Threatened while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duckweed	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Araceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Lemna	Mesoplodon
Species	Lemna trisulca	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duckweed	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.