Butterwort vs Pale Butterwort

Pinguicula vulgaris compared with Pinguicula lusitanica

Key Differences

• Butterwort is Extinct while Pale Butterwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterwort	Pale Butterwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family same	Lentibulariaceae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus same	Pinguicula	Pinguicula
Species	Pinguicula vulgaris	Pinguicula lusitanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterwort and Pale Butterwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pinguicula.

Conservation Status

Butterwort

EX — Extinct

Pale Butterwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterwort	Pale Butterwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Pale Butterwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

Butterwort

The Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris) is a species in the genus Pinguicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal