Beggar'S-Buttons vs Hollyberry Cotoneaster

Arctium lappa compared with Cotoneaster bullatus

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Hollyberry Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Hollyberry Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Arctium	Cotoneaster
Species	Arctium lappa	Cotoneaster bullatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Hollyberry Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Hollyberry Cotoneaster
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).

Hollyberry Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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 12 countries:

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