Beggar'S-Buttons vs Himalayan Hemlock

Arctium lappa compared with Tsuga dumosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Himalayan Hemlock
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Arctium	Tsuga
Species	Arctium lappa	Tsuga dumosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and Himalayan Hemlock share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Hemlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Himalayan Hemlock
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).

Himalayan Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.