Beggar'S-Buttons vs laceleaf

Arctium lappa compared with Aponogeton madagascariensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	laceleaf
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Aponogetonaceae
Genus	Arctium	Aponogeton
Species	Arctium lappa	Aponogeton madagascariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and laceleaf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

laceleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	laceleaf
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).

laceleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Mauritius.

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.