Mucken-Handelwurz vs Heath Fragrant Orchid

Gymnadenia conopsea compared with Gymnadenia borealis

Key Differences

• Mucken-Handelwurz is Critically Endangered while Heath Fragrant Orchid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mucken-Handelwurz	Heath Fragrant Orchid
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	Gymnadenia	Gymnadenia
Species	Gymnadenia conopsea	Gymnadenia borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mucken-Handelwurz and Heath Fragrant Orchid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnadenia.

Conservation Status

Mucken-Handelwurz

CR — Critically Endangered

Heath Fragrant Orchid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mucken-Handelwurz	Heath Fragrant Orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mucken-Handelwurz

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Heath Fragrant Orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway