Dui Ye Shao Lan vs Shan Mai Shao Lan

Cypripedium debile compared with Cypripedium japonicum

Key Differences

• Dui Ye Shao Lan is Vulnerable while Shan Mai Shao Lan is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dui Ye 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 debile	Cypripedium japonicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dui Ye Shao Lan

VU — Vulnerable

Shan Mai Shao Lan

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dui Ye Shao Lan	Shan Mai Shao Lan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dui Ye Shao Lan

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.