Elder-flowered Orchid vs Orquídea da Serra

Dactylorhiza sambucina compared with Dactylorhiza foliosa

Key Differences

• Elder-flowered Orchid is Vulnerable while Orquídea da Serra is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elder-flowered Orchid	Orquídea da Serra
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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	Dactylorhiza	Dactylorhiza
Species	Dactylorhiza sambucina	Dactylorhiza foliosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Elder-flowered Orchid and Orquídea da Serra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dactylorhiza.

Conservation Status

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Orquídea da Serra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elder-flowered Orchid	Orquídea da Serra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elder-flowered Orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Orquídea da Serra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.