Butterfly-leaf vs Duckweed

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Lemna trisulca

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Duckweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Duckweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order	Fabales (бобовоцветные)	Alismatales (частухоцветные)
Family	Fabaceae	Araceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Lemna
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Lemna trisulca

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly-leaf and Duckweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (магнолиофиты)

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.