Beggar'S-Buttons vs Elf Ears Lichen

Arctium lappa compared with Normandina pulchella

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Elf Ears Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Elf Ears Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Arctium	Normandina
Species	Arctium lappa	Normandina pulchella

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Elf Ears Lichen
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).

Elf Ears Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States