Common Bladderwort vs Cone-Spur Bladderwort

Utricularia vulgaris compared with Utricularia gibba

Key Differences

• Common Bladderwort is Near Threatened while Cone-Spur Bladderwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Bladderwort	Cone-Spur Bladderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Lamiales (شفويات)	Lamiales (شفويات)
Family same	Lentibulariaceae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus same	Utricularia	Utricularia
Species	Utricularia vulgaris	Utricularia gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Bladderwort and Cone-Spur Bladderwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Utricularia.

Conservation Status

Common Bladderwort

NT — Near Threatened

Cone-Spur Bladderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Bladderwort	Cone-Spur Bladderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cone-Spur Bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Common Bladderwort

The common bladderwort (<em>Utricularia vulgaris</em>) is a carnivorous aquatic plant belonging to the family Lentibulariaceae. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, reflecting population declines linked to habitat loss and water quality degradation. The species has been recorded across diverse terrestrial tropical to temperate habitats in Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United States. <em>Utricularia vulgaris</em> is typically found in slow-moving or still freshwater bodies such as ponds, lakes, ditches, and marshes. It is rootless and free-floating, with finely divided submerged stems bearing numerous small bladder-like traps that capture zooplankton, small aquatic invertebrates, and even mosquito larvae through a rapid suction mechanism. The plant produces yellow snapdragon-like flowers on emergent stems above the water surface during summer. Its carnivorous strategy allows it to supplement nutrients in nutrient-poor aquatic environments. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States