Flat-Leaved Bladderwort vs Harmless Serotine

Utricularia intermedia compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Utricularia intermedia	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.