Flat-Leaved Bladderwort vs Lesser Bladderwort

Utricularia intermedia compared with Utricularia minor

Key Differences

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered while Lesser Bladderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Lesser Bladderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Lamiales (꿀풀목)	Lamiales (꿀풀목)
Family same	Lentibulariaceae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus same	Utricularia	Utricularia
Species	Utricularia intermedia	Utricularia minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort and Lesser Bladderwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Utricularia.

보기 Genus: Utricularia

Conservation Status

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Bladderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort	Lesser Bladderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

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.

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.