Beggar'S-Buttons vs De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Arctium lappa compared with Erebia nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar'S-Buttons De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Arctium Erebia
Species Arctium lappa Erebia nivalis

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar'S-Buttons De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
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).

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

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.

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

No description available.

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