heartleaf twayblade vs northern twayblade

Neottia cordata compared with Neottia borealis

Key Differences

• heartleaf twayblade is Least Concern while northern twayblade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heartleaf twayblade	northern twayblade
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Neottia	Neottia
Species	Neottia cordata	Neottia borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

heartleaf twayblade and northern twayblade share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Neottia.

Conservation Status

heartleaf twayblade

LC — Least Concern

northern twayblade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heartleaf twayblade	northern twayblade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

heartleaf twayblade

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

northern twayblade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway