bee orchid vs Gudaur Snow Vole

Ophrys apifera compared with Chionomys gud

Key Differences

• bee orchid is Near Threatened while Gudaur Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bee orchid	Gudaur Snow Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orchidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ophrys	Chionomys
Species	Ophrys apifera	Chionomys gud

Conservation Status

bee orchid

NT — Near Threatened

Gudaur Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bee orchid	Gudaur Snow Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bee orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gudaur Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bee orchid

The Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) is a species in the genus Ophrys. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.