Beggar'S-Buttons vs ivy aphid

Arctium lappa compared with Aphis hederae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	ivy aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Aphididae
Genus	Arctium	Aphis
Species	Arctium lappa	Aphis hederae

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

ivy aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	ivy aphid
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).

ivy aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States