alpine dandelion vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Arctium lappa

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Taraxacum	Arctium
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Arctium lappa

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine dandelion and Beggar'S-Buttons share a common ancestor at the Family level: Asteraceae. (Daisy Family)

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Beggar'S-Buttons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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 dandelion

The Alpine dandelion (Taraxacum scopulorum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada