fragrant orchid vs Scented Gymnadenia

Gymnadenia conopsea compared with Gymnadenia odoratissima

Key Differences

• fragrant orchid is Critically Endangered while Scented Gymnadenia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fragrant orchid	Scented Gymnadenia
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	Gymnadenia	Gymnadenia
Species	Gymnadenia conopsea	Gymnadenia odoratissima

Evolutionary Relationship

fragrant orchid and Scented Gymnadenia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnadenia.

Conservation Status

fragrant orchid

CR — Critically Endangered

Scented Gymnadenia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fragrant orchid	Scented Gymnadenia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fragrant orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Scented Gymnadenia

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden