Cypripède oeuf-de-passereau vs cypripède tacheté

Cypripedium passerinum compared with Cypripedium guttatum

Key Differences

• Cypripède oeuf-de-passereau is Vulnerable while cypripède tacheté is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cypripède oeuf-de-passereau	cypripède tacheté
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 passerinum	Cypripedium guttatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cypripède oeuf-de-passereau and cypripède tacheté share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cypripedium.

Conservation Status

Cypripède oeuf-de-passereau

VU — Vulnerable

cypripède tacheté

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cypripède oeuf-de-passereau	cypripède tacheté
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cypripède oeuf-de-passereau

Habitat

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

Range

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

cypripède tacheté

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway