Cai Yun Dou Lan vs Wen Shan Dou Lan

Paphiopedilum wardii compared with Paphiopedilum wenshanense

Key Differences

• Cai Yun Dou Lan is Endangered while Wen Shan Dou Lan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cai Yun Dou Lan	Wen Shan 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 wardii	Paphiopedilum wenshanense

Evolutionary Relationship

Cai Yun Dou Lan and Wen Shan Dou Lan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Paphiopedilum.

Conservation Status

Cai Yun Dou Lan

EN — Endangered

Wen Shan Dou Lan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cai Yun Dou Lan	Wen Shan Dou Lan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cai Yun Dou Lan

Habitat

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

Wen Shan Dou Lan

Habitat

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