Elder-flowered Orchid vs Pearson s Pericote

Dactylorhiza sambucina compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

Elder-flowered Orchid is Vulnerable while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elder-flowered Orchid	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Dactylorhiza sambucina	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elder-flowered Orchid	Pearson s Pericote
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.