Floating Bladderwort vs Lesser Bladderwort

Utricularia radiata compared with Utricularia minor

Key Differences

• Floating Bladderwort is Least Concern while Lesser Bladderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floating Bladderwort	Lesser Bladderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Lentibulariaceae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus same	Utricularia	Utricularia
Species	Utricularia radiata	Utricularia minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Floating Bladderwort and Lesser Bladderwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Utricularia.

Conservation Status

Floating Bladderwort

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bladderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floating Bladderwort	Lesser Bladderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floating Bladderwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lesser Bladderwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States