Beggar'S-Buttons vs Edging Lobelia

Arctium lappa compared with Lobelia erinus

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Edging Lobelia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Edging Lobelia
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Campanulaceae
Genus	Arctium	Lobelia
Species	Arctium lappa	Lobelia erinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and Edging Lobelia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asterales. (Daisies & Sunflowers)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Edging Lobelia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Edging Lobelia
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).

Edging Lobelia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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 11 countries:

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