Japanese Ladyslipper vs Small Flowered Cypripedium

Cypripedium japonicum compared with Cypripedium micranthum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Ladyslipper	Small Flowered 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 micranthum

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Ladyslipper and Small Flowered Cypripedium share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cypripedium.

Conservation Status

Japanese Ladyslipper

EN — Endangered

Small Flowered Cypripedium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Ladyslipper	Small Flowered Cypripedium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Ladyslipper

Habitat

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

Small Flowered Cypripedium

Habitat

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