Mountain Lady'S Slipper vs Striped Lady Slipper

Cypripedium montanum compared with Cypripedium fasciolatum

Key Differences

• Mountain Lady'S Slipper is Vulnerable while Striped Lady Slipper is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Lady'S Slipper	Striped 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 montanum	Cypripedium fasciolatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Lady'S Slipper and Striped Lady Slipper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cypripedium.

Conservation Status

Mountain Lady'S Slipper

VU — Vulnerable

Striped Lady Slipper

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Lady'S Slipper	Striped Lady Slipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Lady'S Slipper

Habitat

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

Range

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

Striped Lady Slipper

Habitat

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