Grüne Nieswurz vs Stinkende Nieswurz

Helleborus viridis compared with Helleborus foetidus

Key Differences

• Grüne Nieswurz is Near Threatened while Stinkende Nieswurz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grüne Nieswurz	Stinkende Nieswurz
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family same	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus same	Helleborus	Helleborus
Species	Helleborus viridis	Helleborus foetidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Grüne Nieswurz and Stinkende Nieswurz share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Helleborus.

Conservation Status

Grüne Nieswurz

NT — Near Threatened

Stinkende Nieswurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grüne Nieswurz	Stinkende Nieswurz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grüne Nieswurz

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Stinkende Nieswurz

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States