Frivald's Gymnadenia vs Wohlriechende Händelwurz

Gymnadenia frivaldii compared with Gymnadenia odoratissima

Key Differences

• Frivald's Gymnadenia is Least Concern while Wohlriechende Händelwurz is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frivald's Gymnadenia	Wohlriechende 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 frivaldii	Gymnadenia odoratissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Frivald's Gymnadenia and Wohlriechende Händelwurz share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnadenia.

Conservation Status

Frivald's Gymnadenia

LC — Least Concern

Wohlriechende Händelwurz

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frivald's Gymnadenia	Wohlriechende Händelwurz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frivald's Gymnadenia

Habitat

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

Wohlriechende Händelwurz

Habitat

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

Range

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