Double Flowered Paphiopedilum vs Drury’s Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum dianthum compared with Paphiopedilum druryi

Key Differences

• Double Flowered Paphiopedilum is Endangered while Drury’s Paphiopedilum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double Flowered Paphiopedilum	Drury’s Paphiopedilum
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Paphiopedilum	Paphiopedilum
Species	Paphiopedilum dianthum	Paphiopedilum druryi

Evolutionary Relationship

Double Flowered Paphiopedilum and Drury’s Paphiopedilum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Paphiopedilum.

Conservation Status

Double Flowered Paphiopedilum

EN — Endangered

Drury’s Paphiopedilum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double Flowered Paphiopedilum	Drury’s Paphiopedilum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Double Flowered Paphiopedilum

Habitat

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

Drury’s Paphiopedilum

Habitat

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