Elder-flowered Orchid vs Paradox Vole

Dactylorhiza sambucina compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

Elder-flowered Orchid is Vulnerable while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elder-flowered Orchid	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Conservation Status

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elder-flowered Orchid	Paradox 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.