Elder-flowered Orchid vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Dactylorhiza sambucina compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

Elder-flowered Orchid is Vulnerable while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elder-flowered Orchid	Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orchidaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dactylorhiza	Apodemus
Species	Dactylorhiza sambucina	Apodemus latronum

Conservation Status

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elder-flowered Orchid	Large-eared Field Mouse
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.