Adder’S-Mouth vs branched St. Bernard's-lily

Malaxis bayardii compared with Anthericum ramosum

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Orchidaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Malaxis	Anthericum
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Anthericum ramosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Adder’S-Mouth and branched St. Bernard's-lily share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	branched St. Bernard's-lily
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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.