Ecuadoran Pericote vs Lesser Bladderwort

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Utricularia minor

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Lesser Bladderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lesser Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Utricularia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Utricularia minor

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bladderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lesser Bladderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Lesser Bladderwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.