Tai Wan Shao Lan vs Shan Mai Shao Lan

Cypripedium formosanum compared with Cypripedium japonicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tai Wan Shao Lan	Shan Mai Shao 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	Cypripedium	Cypripedium
Species	Cypripedium formosanum	Cypripedium japonicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Tai Wan Shao Lan and Shan Mai Shao Lan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cypripedium.

Conservation Status

Tai Wan Shao Lan

EN — Endangered

Shan Mai Shao Lan

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tai Wan Shao Lan	Shan Mai Shao Lan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tai Wan Shao Lan

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shan Mai Shao Lan

Habitat

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