Queen Lady'S Slipper vs Ward's Cypripedium

Cypripedium reginae compared with Cypripedium wardii

Key Differences

• Queen Lady'S Slipper is Least Concern while Ward's Cypripedium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Queen Lady'S Slipper	Ward's Cypripedium
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	Cypripedium	Cypripedium
Species	Cypripedium reginae	Cypripedium wardii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Queen Lady'S Slipper

LC — Least Concern

Ward's Cypripedium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Queen Lady'S Slipper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Czech Republic, France, and United States.

Ward's Cypripedium

Habitat

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