Butterwort vs hairy butterwort

Pinguicula vulgaris compared with Pinguicula villosa

Key Differences

• Butterwort is Extinct while hairy butterwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterwort	hairy butterwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Lamiales (唇形目)	Lamiales (唇形目)
Family same	Lentibulariaceae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus same	Pinguicula	Pinguicula
Species	Pinguicula vulgaris	Pinguicula villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Butterwort

EX — Extinct

hairy butterwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterwort	hairy 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).

hairy butterwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden