Flat-Leaved Bladderwort vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Utricularia intermedia compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lentibulariaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Utricularia	Amblysomus
Species	Utricularia intermedia	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.