Beggar'S-Buttons vs Scarlet Elfcup

Arctium lappa compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Arctium	Sarcoscypha
Species	Arctium lappa	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Scarlet Elfcup
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).

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.