Beggar'S-Buttons vs Splayed Deerfly

Arctium lappa compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar'S-Buttons Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Tabanidae
Genus Arctium Chrysops
Species Arctium lappa Chrysops caecutiens

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar'S-Buttons Splayed Deerfly
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).

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Splayed Deerfly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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