red helleborine vs white helleborine

Cephalanthera rubra compared with Cephalanthera damasonium

Key Differences

• red helleborine is Endangered while white helleborine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red helleborine	white helleborine
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	Cephalanthera	Cephalanthera
Species	Cephalanthera rubra	Cephalanthera damasonium

Evolutionary Relationship

red helleborine and white helleborine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephalanthera.

Conservation Status

red helleborine

EN — Endangered

white helleborine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	red helleborine	white helleborine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

red helleborine

Habitat

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

Range

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

white helleborine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden