marsh helleborine vs Royal helleborine

Epipactis palustris compared with Epipactis atrorubens

Key Differences

• marsh helleborine is Endangered while Royal helleborine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh helleborine	Royal helleborine
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order same	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Epipactis	Epipactis
Species	Epipactis palustris	Epipactis atrorubens

Evolutionary Relationship

marsh helleborine and Royal helleborine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epipactis.

Conservation Status

marsh helleborine

EN — Endangered

Royal helleborine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh helleborine	Royal helleborine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh helleborine

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