Beggar'S-Buttons vs Dew Bean

Arctium lappa compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Dew Bean
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Arctium	Vigna
Species	Arctium lappa	Vigna aconitifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Dew Bean
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).

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan