Alpine Willowherb vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Epilobium anagallidifolium compared with Arctium lappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Willowherb Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Onagraceae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Epilobium Arctium
Species Epilobium anagallidifolium Arctium lappa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 Willowherb

The Alpine Willowherb (Epilobium anagallidifolium) is a species in the genus Epilobium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia