Flat-Leaved Bladderwort vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Utricularia intermedia compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lentibulariaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Utricularia	Thyroptera
Species	Utricularia intermedia	Thyroptera lavali

Conservation Status

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
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.