Beggar'S-Buttons vs Flame Nasturtium

Arctium lappa compared with Tropaeolum speciosum

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Flame Nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Flame Nasturtium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Arctium	Tropaeolum
Species	Arctium lappa	Tropaeolum speciosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Flame Nasturtium
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).

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom