Astarte's Catchfly vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Silene astartes compared with Arctium lappa

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Silene	Arctium
Species	Silene astartes	Arctium lappa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Beggar'S-Buttons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

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).

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.