Beggar'S-Buttons vs scarlet peony

Arctium lappa compared with Paeonia peregrina

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while scarlet peony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	scarlet peony
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Arctium	Paeonia
Species	Arctium lappa	Paeonia peregrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

scarlet peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	scarlet peony
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 peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia and Slovakia.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇰 Slovakia