Beggar'S-Buttons vs Cedar Cephalaria

Arctium lappa compared with Cephalaria cedrorum

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Cedar Cephalaria is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Cedar Cephalaria
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Arctium	Cephalaria
Species	Arctium lappa	Cephalaria cedrorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Cedar Cephalaria

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Cedar Cephalaria
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).

Cedar Cephalaria

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.

Cedar Cephalaria

The Cedar Cephalaria (Cephalaria cedrorum) is a species in the genus Cephalaria. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.