Japanese Ladyslipper vs Lime Loving Cypripedium

Cypripedium japonicum compared with Cypripedium calcicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Ladyslipper	Lime Loving Cypripedium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
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	Cypripedium	Cypripedium
Species	Cypripedium japonicum	Cypripedium calcicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Ladyslipper and Lime Loving Cypripedium share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cypripedium.

Conservation Status

Japanese Ladyslipper

EN — Endangered

Lime Loving Cypripedium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Ladyslipper	Lime Loving Cypripedium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Ladyslipper

Habitat

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

Lime Loving Cypripedium

Habitat

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