Beard Carrying Paphiopedilum vs Ying Ye Dou Lan

Paphiopedilum barbigerum compared with Paphiopedilum micranthum

Key Differences

• Beard Carrying Paphiopedilum is Endangered while Ying Ye Dou Lan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Carrying Paphiopedilum	Ying Ye Dou Lan
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order same	Asparagales (天门冬目)	Asparagales (天门冬目)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Paphiopedilum	Paphiopedilum
Species	Paphiopedilum barbigerum	Paphiopedilum micranthum

Evolutionary Relationship

Beard Carrying Paphiopedilum and Ying Ye Dou Lan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Paphiopedilum.

Conservation Status

Beard Carrying Paphiopedilum

EN — Endangered

Ying Ye Dou Lan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Carrying Paphiopedilum	Ying Ye Dou Lan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beard Carrying Paphiopedilum

Habitat

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

Ying Ye Dou Lan

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beard Carrying Paphiopedilum

The Beard Carrying Paphiopedilum (Paphiopedilum barbigerum) is a species in the genus Paphiopedilum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.