cypripède acaule vs cypripède des montagnes

Cypripedium acaule compared with Cypripedium montanum

Key Differences

• cypripède acaule is Least Concern while cypripède des montagnes is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cypripède acaule	cypripède des montagnes
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 acaule	Cypripedium montanum

Evolutionary Relationship

cypripède acaule and cypripède des montagnes share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cypripedium.

Conservation Status

cypripède acaule

LC — Least Concern

cypripède des montagnes

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cypripède acaule	cypripède des montagnes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cypripède acaule

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

cypripède des montagnes

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States