ancolie commun vs marsh orchid

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Key Differences

• ancolie commun is Least Concern while marsh orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ancolie commun	marsh orchid
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Dactylorhiza
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Dactylorhiza majalis

Evolutionary Relationship

ancolie commun and marsh orchid share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

ancolie commun

LC — Least Concern

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ancolie commun	marsh orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ancolie commun

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

marsh orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

ancolie commun

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden