Beggar'S-Buttons vs Devil'S Darning Needles

Arctium lappa compared with Clematis virginiana

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Devil'S Darning Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Devil'S Darning Needles
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Arctium	Clematis
Species	Arctium lappa	Clematis virginiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Darning Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Devil'S Darning Needles
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).

Devil'S Darning Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Mexico, 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:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States