Beggar'S-Buttons vs Shiny Cinnamon Polypore

Arctium lappa compared with Coltricia cinnamomea

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Shiny Cinnamon Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Shiny Cinnamon Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Arctium	Coltricia
Species	Arctium lappa	Coltricia cinnamomea

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Cinnamon Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Shiny Cinnamon Polypore
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).

Shiny Cinnamon Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States