Ram'S Head Lady'S Slipper vs Ward's Cypripedium

Cypripedium arietinum compared with Cypripedium wardii

Key Differences

• Ram'S Head Lady'S Slipper is Near Threatened while Ward's Cypripedium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ram'S Head Lady'S Slipper	Ward's 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 arietinum	Cypripedium wardii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ram'S Head Lady'S Slipper and Ward's Cypripedium share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cypripedium.

Conservation Status

Ram'S Head Lady'S Slipper

NT — Near Threatened

Ward's Cypripedium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ram'S Head Lady'S Slipper	Ward's Cypripedium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ram'S Head Lady'S Slipper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ward's Cypripedium

Habitat

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