Shan Mai Shao Lan vs Zi Dian Shao Lan

Cypripedium japonicum compared with Cypripedium guttatum

Key Differences

• Shan Mai Shao Lan is Endangered while Zi Dian Shao Lan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shan Mai Shao Lan	Zi Dian 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 japonicum	Cypripedium guttatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Shan Mai Shao Lan

EN — Endangered

Zi Dian Shao Lan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shan Mai Shao Lan	Zi Dian Shao Lan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shan Mai Shao Lan

Habitat

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

Zi Dian Shao Lan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.