Beggar'S-Buttons vs Boneset Map Lichen

Arctium lappa compared with Rhizocarpon eupetraeum

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Boneset Map Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Boneset Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Arctium	Rhizocarpon
Species	Arctium lappa	Rhizocarpon eupetraeum

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Boneset Map Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Boneset Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Boneset Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Boneset Map Lichen

The Boneset Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon eupetraeum) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States