Beggar'S-Buttons vs Nummular-leaved Savory

Arctium lappa compared with Clinopodium nummulariifolium

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Nummular-leaved Savory is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Nummular-leaved Savory
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Arctium	Clinopodium
Species	Arctium lappa	Clinopodium nummulariifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Nummular-leaved Savory

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Nummular-leaved Savory
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).

Nummular-leaved Savory

Habitat

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

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.