Beggar'S-Buttons vs Sevenbark

Arctium lappa compared with Hydrangea arborescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Sevenbark
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Arctium	Hydrangea
Species	Arctium lappa	Hydrangea arborescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Sevenbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Sevenbark
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).

Sevenbark

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States