Adder’S-Mouth vs Green Adder'S-Mouth

Malaxis bayardii compared with Malaxis unifolia

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Green Adder'S-Mouth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Green Adder'S-Mouth
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Malaxis	Malaxis
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Malaxis unifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Adder’S-Mouth and Green Adder'S-Mouth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Malaxis.

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Green Adder'S-Mouth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Green Adder'S-Mouth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Green Adder'S-Mouth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States