Alectryon vs Floating Bladderwort

Alectryon tropicus compared with Utricularia radiata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Floating Bladderwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Floating Bladderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Utricularia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Utricularia radiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Floating Bladderwort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Floating Bladderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Floating Bladderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Floating Bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.