Beggar'S-Buttons vs Natal orange

Arctium lappa compared with Strychnos spinosa

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Natal orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Natal orange
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Loganiaceae
Genus	Arctium	Strychnos
Species	Arctium lappa	Strychnos spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Natal orange
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).

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States