Beggar'S-Buttons vs Smooth Newt

Arctium lappa compared with Lissotriton vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar'S-Buttons Smooth Newt
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Caudata (Caudata)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Salamandridae
Genus Arctium Lissotriton
Species Arctium lappa Lissotriton vulgaris

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar'S-Buttons Smooth Newt
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).

Smooth Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Smooth Newt

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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