Beggar'S-Buttons vs Isopod

Arctium lappa compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Isopod
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Arctium	Porcellio
Species	Arctium lappa	Porcellio dilatatus

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Isopod
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).

Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States