Beggar'S-Buttons vs Spotted Salamander

Arctium lappa compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Spotted Salamander
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)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Arctium	Ambystoma
Species	Arctium lappa	Ambystoma maculatum

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Spotted Salamander
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).

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

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.