Elder-flowered Orchid vs Hamlyn s Monkey

Dactylorhiza sambucina compared with Cercopithecus hamlyni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elder-flowered Orchid	Hamlyn s Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Orchidaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dactylorhiza	Cercopithecus
Species	Dactylorhiza sambucina	Cercopithecus hamlyni

Conservation Status

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elder-flowered Orchid	Hamlyn s Monkey
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.