Beggar'S-Buttons vs heath fritillary

Arctium lappa compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

  • Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar'S-Buttons heath fritillary
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Arctium Melitaea
Species Arctium lappa Melitaea athalia

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar'S-Buttons heath fritillary
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).

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

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.

heath fritillary

No description available.

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