Beggar'S-Buttons vs Revoluteleaf Holly

Arctium lappa compared with Ilex marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Revoluteleaf Holly
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Arctium	Ilex
Species	Arctium lappa	Ilex marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Revoluteleaf Holly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Revoluteleaf Holly
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).

Revoluteleaf Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.