Beggar'S-Buttons vs melon-leaf nightshade

Arctium lappa compared with Solanum citrullifolium

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while melon-leaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	melon-leaf nightshade
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Solanaceae
Genus	Arctium	Solanum
Species	Arctium lappa	Solanum citrullifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and melon-leaf nightshade share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

melon-leaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	melon-leaf nightshade
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).

melon-leaf nightshade

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇪 Sweden