Beggar'S-Buttons vs Grey Catchfly

Arctium lappa compared with Silene grisea

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Grey Catchfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Grey Catchfly
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Arctium	Silene
Species	Arctium lappa	Silene grisea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Grey Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Grey Catchfly
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).

Grey Catchfly

Habitat

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

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.