Mueller's Epipactis vs Narrow-Lipped Helleborne

Epipactis muelleri compared with Epipactis leptochila

Key Differences

• Mueller's Epipactis is Critically Endangered while Narrow-Lipped Helleborne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mueller's Epipactis	Narrow-Lipped Helleborne
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 muelleri	Epipactis leptochila

Evolutionary Relationship

Mueller's Epipactis and Narrow-Lipped Helleborne share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epipactis.

Conservation Status

Mueller's Epipactis

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrow-Lipped Helleborne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mueller's Epipactis	Narrow-Lipped Helleborne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mueller's Epipactis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Narrow-Lipped Helleborne

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium