fragrant orchid vs Marsh Fragrant-orchid

Gymnadenia conopsea compared with Gymnadenia densiflora

Key Differences

• fragrant orchid is Critically Endangered while Marsh Fragrant-orchid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fragrant orchid	Marsh Fragrant-orchid
Kingdom same	Plantae (thực vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Bộ Măng tây)	Asparagales (Bộ Măng tây)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Gymnadenia	Gymnadenia
Species	Gymnadenia conopsea	Gymnadenia densiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

fragrant orchid and Marsh Fragrant-orchid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnadenia.

Conservation Status

fragrant orchid

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Fragrant-orchid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fragrant orchid	Marsh Fragrant-orchid
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.

Marsh Fragrant-orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway