Agrimony vs Elder-flowered Orchid

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Dactylorhiza sambucina

Key Differences

• Agrimony is Near Threatened while Elder-flowered Orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony	Elder-flowered Orchid
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Agrimonia	Dactylorhiza
Species	Agrimonia eupatoria	Dactylorhiza sambucina

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrimony and Elder-flowered Orchid share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony	Elder-flowered Orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Elder-flowered Orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden