Flat-Leaved Bladderwort vs White-tipped Swift

Utricularia intermedia compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Lentibulariaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Utricularia	Aeronautes
Species	Utricularia intermedia	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	White-tipped Swift
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.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway