Flat-Leaved Bladderwort vs Floating Bladderwort

Utricularia intermedia compared with Utricularia radiata

Key Differences

• Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered while Floating Bladderwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Floating 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 intermedia	Utricularia radiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort and Floating Bladderwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Utricularia.

Conservation Status

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Floating Bladderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Floating Bladderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Floating Bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States