Alpine Alfalfa vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Medicago papillosa compared with Arctium lappa

Key Differences

• Alpine Alfalfa is Near Threatened while Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Alfalfa	Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Fabaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Medicago	Arctium
Species	Medicago papillosa	Arctium lappa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Alfalfa and Beggar'S-Buttons share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Alfalfa

NT — Near Threatened

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Alfalfa	Beggar'S-Buttons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Alfalfa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Alpine Alfalfa

The Alpine Alfalfa (Medicago papillosa) is a species in the genus Medicago. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.