Elder-flowered Orchid vs Golden Thomasomys

Dactylorhiza sambucina compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

Elder-flowered Orchid is Vulnerable while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elder-flowered Orchid	Golden Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Dactylorhiza sambucina	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elder-flowered Orchid	Golden Thomasomys
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.