Beggar'S-Buttons vs Smooth Winterberry

Arctium lappa compared with Ilex laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Arctium	Ilex
Species	Arctium lappa	Ilex laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Smooth Winterberry
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 Winterberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States