Flat-Leaved Bladderwort vs Gray Spiny Mouse

Utricularia intermedia compared with Acomys cineraceus

Key Differences

• Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered while Gray Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Gray Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lentibulariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Utricularia	Acomys
Species	Utricularia intermedia	Acomys cineraceus

Conservation Status

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Gray Spiny Mouse
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.

Gray Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.