Lesser Bladderwort vs Lowe's Shrew

Utricularia minor compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Lesser Bladderwort is Endangered while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Bladderwort	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lentibulariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Utricularia	Chodsigoa
Species	Utricularia minor	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Lesser Bladderwort

EN — Endangered

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Bladderwort	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.