early marsh-orchid vs heath spotted orchid

Dactylorhiza incarnata compared with Dactylorhiza maculata

Key Differences

• early marsh-orchid is Near Threatened while heath spotted orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	early marsh-orchid	heath spotted orchid
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Dactylorhiza	Dactylorhiza
Species	Dactylorhiza incarnata	Dactylorhiza maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

early marsh-orchid and heath spotted orchid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dactylorhiza.

Conservation Status

early marsh-orchid

NT — Near Threatened

heath spotted orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	early marsh-orchid	heath spotted orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

early marsh-orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

heath spotted orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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