Beech Woodwart vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Arctium lappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hypoxylon	Arctium
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Arctium lappa

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	Beggar'S-Buttons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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).

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.