Double Flowered Paphiopedilum vs Thai Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum dianthum compared with Paphiopedilum thaianum

Key Differences

• Double Flowered Paphiopedilum is Endangered while Thai Paphiopedilum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double Flowered Paphiopedilum	Thai Paphiopedilum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Paphiopedilum	Paphiopedilum
Species	Paphiopedilum dianthum	Paphiopedilum thaianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Double Flowered Paphiopedilum and Thai Paphiopedilum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Paphiopedilum.

Conservation Status

Double Flowered Paphiopedilum

EN — Endangered

Thai Paphiopedilum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double Flowered Paphiopedilum	Thai Paphiopedilum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Double Flowered Paphiopedilum

Habitat

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

Thai Paphiopedilum

Habitat

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