narrow-leaved helleborine vs red helleborine

Cephalanthera longifolia compared with Cephalanthera rubra

Key Differences

• narrow-leaved helleborine is Near Threatened while red helleborine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	narrow-leaved helleborine	red 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	Cephalanthera	Cephalanthera
Species	Cephalanthera longifolia	Cephalanthera rubra

Evolutionary Relationship

narrow-leaved helleborine and red helleborine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephalanthera.

Conservation Status

narrow-leaved helleborine

NT — Near Threatened

red helleborine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	narrow-leaved helleborine	red helleborine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

narrow-leaved helleborine

Habitat

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

Range

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

red helleborine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden