Bed-jacket vs marsh orchid

Alectryon tomentosus compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Key Differences

• Bed-jacket is Least Concern while marsh orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bed-jacket	marsh orchid
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Dactylorhiza
Species	Alectryon tomentosus	Dactylorhiza majalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bed-jacket and marsh orchid share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bed-jacket	marsh orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bed-jacket

Habitat

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

marsh orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.