Flat-Leaved Bladderwort vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Utricularia intermedia compared with Sturnira perla

Key Differences

• Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered while Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lentibulariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Utricularia	Sturnira
Species	Utricularia intermedia	Sturnira perla

Conservation Status

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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.

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.