Beggar'S-Buttons vs Cretan bryony

Arctium lappa compared with Bryonia cretica

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Cretan bryony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Cretan bryony
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Arctium	Bryonia
Species	Arctium lappa	Bryonia cretica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Cretan bryony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Cretan bryony
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).

Cretan bryony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across New Zealand, Norway, Romania, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States