Bladderwort vs Horned Bladderwort

Utricularia breviscapa compared with Utricularia cornuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bladderwort	Horned Bladderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Lentibulariaceae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus same	Utricularia	Utricularia
Species	Utricularia breviscapa	Utricularia cornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bladderwort and Horned Bladderwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Utricularia.

Conservation Status

Bladderwort

LC — Least Concern

Horned Bladderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bladderwort	Horned Bladderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Horned Bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, Cuba, France, and United States.

Bladderwort

The Bladderwort (Utricularia breviscapa) is a species in the genus Utricularia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇺🇸 United States