Elder-flowered Orchid vs Evoron Vole

Dactylorhiza sambucina compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

Elder-flowered Orchid is Vulnerable while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elder-flowered Orchid	Evoron 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	Dactylorhiza	Microtus
Species	Dactylorhiza sambucina	Microtus evoronensis

Conservation Status

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elder-flowered Orchid	Evoron Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.