greater butterfly-orchid vs Greater Purple Fringed Orchid

Platanthera chlorantha compared with Platanthera grandiflora

Key Differences

• greater butterfly-orchid is Endangered while Greater Purple Fringed Orchid is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	greater butterfly-orchid	Greater Purple Fringed Orchid
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Platanthera	Platanthera
Species	Platanthera chlorantha	Platanthera grandiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

greater butterfly-orchid and Greater Purple Fringed Orchid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Platanthera.

Conservation Status

greater butterfly-orchid

EN — Endangered

Greater Purple Fringed Orchid

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	greater butterfly-orchid	Greater Purple Fringed Orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

greater butterfly-orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Greater Purple Fringed Orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.