Beggar'S-Buttons vs Cape Box

Arctium lappa compared with Buxus macowanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Cape Box
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Buxaceae
Genus	Arctium	Buxus
Species	Arctium lappa	Buxus macowanii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Cape Box
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).

Cape Box

Habitat

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

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.