Beggar'S-Buttons vs Giant Philippine Frog

Arctium lappa compared with Limnonectes magnus

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Giant Philippine Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Giant Philippine Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Arctium	Limnonectes
Species	Arctium lappa	Limnonectes magnus

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Giant Philippine Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Giant Philippine Frog
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).

Giant Philippine Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.