Franklin’s Lady’s-slipper vs Palangshan Cypripedium

Cypripedium passerinum compared with Cypripedium palangshanense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franklin’s Lady’s-slipper	Palangshan Cypripedium
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order same	Asparagales (هليونيات)	Asparagales (هليونيات)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Cypripedium	Cypripedium
Species	Cypripedium passerinum	Cypripedium palangshanense

Evolutionary Relationship

Franklin’s Lady’s-slipper and Palangshan Cypripedium share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cypripedium.

Conservation Status

Franklin’s Lady’s-slipper

VU — Vulnerable

Palangshan Cypripedium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franklin’s Lady’s-slipper	Palangshan Cypripedium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franklin’s Lady’s-slipper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Palangshan Cypripedium

Habitat

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