Beggar'S-Buttons vs Masters' Larch

Arctium lappa compared with Larix mastersiana

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Masters' Larch is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Masters' Larch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Arctium	Larix
Species	Arctium lappa	Larix mastersiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and Masters' Larch share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Masters' Larch

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Masters' Larch
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).

Masters' Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.