Flat-Leaved Bladderwort vs Giant Noctule

Utricularia intermedia compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lentibulariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Utricularia	Nyctalus
Species	Utricularia intermedia	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium