Beggar'S-Buttons vs Root rot

Arctium lappa compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Root rot
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	Phytophthora
Species	Arctium lappa	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Root rot
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).

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States