Japanese Ladyslipper vs Pink Lady Slipper

Cypripedium japonicum compared with Cypripedium guttatum

Key Differences

• Japanese Ladyslipper is Endangered while Pink Lady Slipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Ladyslipper	Pink Lady Slipper
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 guttatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Ladyslipper and Pink Lady Slipper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cypripedium.

Conservation Status

Japanese Ladyslipper

EN — Endangered

Pink Lady Slipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Ladyslipper	Pink Lady Slipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Ladyslipper

Habitat

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

Pink Lady Slipper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.