Adder’S-Mouth vs Bartram Shadbush

Malaxis bayardii compared with Amelanchier bartramiana

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Bartram Shadbush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Orchidaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Malaxis	Amelanchier
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Amelanchier bartramiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Adder’S-Mouth and Bartram Shadbush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Bartram Shadbush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States