Awnless Geranium vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Geranium molle compared with Arctium lappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awnless Geranium	Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Geraniales (Geraniales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Geraniaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Geranium	Arctium
Species	Geranium molle	Arctium lappa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

Awnless Geranium

LC — Least Concern

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awnless Geranium	Beggar'S-Buttons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awnless Geranium

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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).

Awnless Geranium

The Awnless Geranium (Geranium molle) is a species in the genus Geranium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.