Beggar'S-Buttons vs Bur Marigold

Arctium lappa compared with Bidens laevis

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Bur Marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Bur Marigold
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctium	Bidens
Species	Arctium lappa	Bidens laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and Bur Marigold share a common ancestor at the Family level: Asteraceae. (Daisy Family)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Bur Marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Bur Marigold
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).

Bur Marigold

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Japan, 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.

Bur Marigold

The Bur Marigold (Bidens laevis) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇺🇸 United States