Mucken-Handelwurz vs Wohlriechende Händelwurz

Gymnadenia conopsea compared with Gymnadenia odoratissima

Key Differences

• Mucken-Handelwurz is Critically Endangered while Wohlriechende Händelwurz is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mucken-Handelwurz	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 conopsea	Gymnadenia odoratissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mucken-Handelwurz

CR — Critically Endangered

Wohlriechende Händelwurz

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mucken-Handelwurz	Wohlriechende 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden