Lesser Bladderwort vs small tortoiseshell

Utricularia minor compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Lesser Bladderwort is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Bladderwort	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lentibulariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Utricularia	Aglais
Species	Utricularia minor	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Lesser Bladderwort

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Bladderwort	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden