Green-Flowered Helleborne vs Royal helleborine

Epipactis phyllanthes compared with Epipactis atrorubens

Key Differences

• Green-Flowered Helleborne is Near Threatened while Royal helleborine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Flowered Helleborne	Royal helleborine
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	Epipactis	Epipactis
Species	Epipactis phyllanthes	Epipactis atrorubens

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Flowered Helleborne and Royal helleborine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epipactis.

Conservation Status

Green-Flowered Helleborne

NT — Near Threatened

Royal helleborine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Flowered Helleborne	Royal helleborine
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.

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 4 countries:

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