Mucken-Handelwurz vs Dichtblütige Händelwurz

Gymnadenia conopsea compared with Gymnadenia densiflora

Key Differences

• Mucken-Handelwurz is Critically Endangered while Dichtblütige Händelwurz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mucken-Handelwurz	Dichtblütige Händelwurz
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 densiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Mucken-Handelwurz and Dichtblütige Händelwurz share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnadenia.

Conservation Status

Mucken-Handelwurz

CR — Critically Endangered

Dichtblütige Händelwurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mucken-Handelwurz	Dichtblütige Händelwurz
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.

Dichtblütige Händelwurz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway