Mittlerer Wasserschlauch vs Hidden-Fruit Bladderwort

Utricularia intermedia compared with Utricularia geminiscapa

Key Differences

• Mittlerer Wasserschlauch is Critically Endangered while Hidden-Fruit Bladderwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mittlerer Wasserschlauch	Hidden-Fruit Bladderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family same	Lentibulariaceae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus same	Utricularia	Utricularia
Species	Utricularia intermedia	Utricularia geminiscapa

Evolutionary Relationship

Mittlerer Wasserschlauch and Hidden-Fruit Bladderwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Utricularia.

Conservation Status

Mittlerer Wasserschlauch

CR — Critically Endangered

Hidden-Fruit Bladderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mittlerer Wasserschlauch	Hidden-Fruit Bladderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mittlerer Wasserschlauch

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.

Hidden-Fruit Bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States