Green-Flowered Helleborne vs epipactis des marais

Epipactis phyllanthes compared with Epipactis palustris

Key Differences

• Green-Flowered Helleborne is Near Threatened while epipactis des marais is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Flowered Helleborne	epipactis des marais
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	Epipactis	Epipactis
Species	Epipactis phyllanthes	Epipactis palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Flowered Helleborne and epipactis des marais share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epipactis.

Conservation Status

Green-Flowered Helleborne

NT — Near Threatened

epipactis des marais

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Flowered Helleborne	epipactis des marais
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Flowered Helleborne

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

epipactis des marais

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden