Beggar'S-Buttons vs Incised halberd fern

Arctium lappa compared with Tectaria incisa

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Incised halberd fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Arctium	Tectaria
Species	Arctium lappa	Tectaria incisa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Incised halberd fern
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).

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and 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 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇺🇸 United States