Bastard Cedar vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Arctium lappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cupressaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Calocedrus	Arctium
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Arctium lappa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Cedar and Beggar'S-Buttons share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	Beggar'S-Buttons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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).

Bastard Cedar

The Bastard Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a species in the genus Calocedrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇴 Norway