Beggar'S-Buttons vs Ray

Arctium lappa compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar'S-Buttons Ray
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Elasmobranchii
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Arhynchobatidae
Genus Arctium Bathyraja
Species Arctium lappa Bathyraja schroederi

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar'S-Buttons Ray
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).

Ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

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.

Ray

No description available.

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