epipactis des marais vs Royal helleborine

Epipactis palustris compared with Epipactis atrorubens

Key Differences

• epipactis des marais is Endangered while Royal helleborine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	epipactis des marais	Royal helleborine
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 palustris	Epipactis atrorubens

Evolutionary Relationship

epipactis des marais and Royal helleborine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epipactis.

Conservation Status

epipactis des marais

EN — Endangered

Royal helleborine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	epipactis des marais	Royal helleborine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Royal helleborine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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