Bentley's coralroot vs coralline

Corallorhiza bentleyi compared with Corallorhiza trifida

Key Differences

• Bentley's coralroot is Vulnerable while coralline is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentley's coralroot	coralline
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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	Corallorhiza	Corallorhiza
Species	Corallorhiza bentleyi	Corallorhiza trifida

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentley's coralroot and coralline share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Corallorhiza.

Conservation Status

Bentley's coralroot

VU — Vulnerable

coralline

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentley's coralroot	coralline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentley's coralroot

Habitat

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

coralline

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Bentley's coralroot

The Bentley's coralroot (Corallorhiza bentleyi) is a species in the genus Corallorhiza. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.