Beggar'S-Buttons vs Oval-leaf Adenanthos

Arctium lappa compared with Adenanthos ellipticus

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Oval-leaf Adenanthos is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Oval-leaf Adenanthos
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Proteaceae
Genus	Arctium	Adenanthos
Species	Arctium lappa	Adenanthos ellipticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Oval-leaf Adenanthos

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Oval-leaf Adenanthos
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).

Oval-leaf Adenanthos

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.