Adder’S-Mouth vs Bishop's goutweed

Malaxis bayardii compared with Aegopodium podagraria

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Bishop's goutweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Bishop's goutweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Orchidaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Malaxis	Aegopodium
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Aegopodium podagraria

Evolutionary Relationship

Adder’S-Mouth and Bishop's goutweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Bishop's goutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Bishop's goutweed
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.

Bishop's goutweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Bishop's goutweed

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. 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