heath spotted orchid vs longbract frog orchid

Dactylorhiza maculata compared with Dactylorhiza viridis

Key Differences

• heath spotted orchid is Vulnerable while longbract frog orchid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath spotted orchid	longbract frog 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	Dactylorhiza	Dactylorhiza
Species	Dactylorhiza maculata	Dactylorhiza viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

heath spotted orchid and longbract frog orchid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dactylorhiza.

Conservation Status

heath spotted orchid

VU — Vulnerable

longbract frog orchid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath spotted orchid	longbract frog orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

heath spotted orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

longbract frog orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway