Echte Spinnen-Ragwurz vs Mond Ragwurz

Ophrys sphegodes compared with Ophrys lunulata

Key Differences

• Echte Spinnen-Ragwurz is Extinct while Mond Ragwurz is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Echte Spinnen-Ragwurz	Mond Ragwurz
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	Ophrys	Ophrys
Species	Ophrys sphegodes	Ophrys lunulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Echte Spinnen-Ragwurz and Mond Ragwurz share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ophrys.

Conservation Status

Echte Spinnen-Ragwurz

EX — Extinct

Mond Ragwurz

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Echte Spinnen-Ragwurz	Mond Ragwurz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Echte Spinnen-Ragwurz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.

Mond Ragwurz

Habitat

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