Tai Wan Shao Lan vs Shao lan

Cypripedium formosanum compared with Cypripedium calceolus

Key Differences

• Tai Wan Shao Lan is Endangered while Shao lan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tai Wan Shao Lan	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 calceolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tai Wan Shao Lan

EN — Endangered

Shao lan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tai Wan Shao Lan	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.

Shao lan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.