Green-Winged Orchid vs Hundswurz

Anacamptis morio compared with Anacamptis pyramidalis

Key Differences

• Green-Winged Orchid is Endangered while Hundswurz is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Winged Orchid	Hundswurz
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	Anacamptis	Anacamptis
Species	Anacamptis morio	Anacamptis pyramidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Winged Orchid and Hundswurz share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anacamptis.

Conservation Status

Green-Winged Orchid

EN — Endangered

Hundswurz

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Winged Orchid	Hundswurz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Winged Orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hundswurz

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden