Elder-flowered Orchid vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Dactylorhiza sambucina compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

Elder-flowered Orchid is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elder-flowered Orchid	Large-eared Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Dactylorhiza sambucina	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elder-flowered Orchid	Large-eared Mountain 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.