Narrow-Lipped Helleborne vs Royal helleborine

Epipactis leptochila compared with Epipactis atrorubens

Key Differences

• Narrow-Lipped Helleborne is Not Evaluated while Royal helleborine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-Lipped Helleborne	Royal helleborine
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 leptochila	Epipactis atrorubens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-Lipped Helleborne

NE — Not Evaluated

Royal helleborine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-Lipped Helleborne	Royal helleborine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-Lipped Helleborne

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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