Flat-Leaved Bladderwort vs Margay

Utricularia intermedia compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lentibulariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Utricularia	Leopardus
Species	Utricularia intermedia	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.