Beggar'S-Buttons vs Onion Downy Mildew

Arctium lappa compared with Peronospora destructor

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Onion Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Onion Downy Mildew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Arctium	Peronospora
Species	Arctium lappa	Peronospora destructor

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Onion Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Onion Downy Mildew
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).

Onion Downy Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States