Beggar'S-Buttons vs Japanese Common Toad

Arctium lappa compared with Bufo japonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar'S-Buttons Japanese Common Toad
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Bufonidae
Genus Arctium Bufo
Species Arctium lappa Bufo japonicus

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Common Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar'S-Buttons Japanese Common Toad
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).

Japanese Common Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Japan.

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.

Japanese Common Toad

No description available.

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