Large False Serotine vs Lesser Bladderwort

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Utricularia minor

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Lesser Bladderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Lesser Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Utricularia
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Utricularia minor

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Bladderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Lesser Bladderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.