Beggar'S-Buttons vs Eastern Mountain Avens

Arctium lappa compared with Geum peckii

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Eastern Mountain Avens is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Eastern Mountain Avens
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Arctium	Geum
Species	Arctium lappa	Geum peckii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mountain Avens

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Eastern Mountain Avens
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).

Eastern Mountain Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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