Beggar'S-Buttons vs Leopard Spotted Bulbophyllum

Arctium lappa compared with Bulbophyllum leopardinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Leopard Spotted Bulbophyllum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Arctium	Bulbophyllum
Species	Arctium lappa	Bulbophyllum leopardinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Spotted Bulbophyllum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Leopard Spotted Bulbophyllum
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).

Leopard Spotted Bulbophyllum

Habitat

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

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.