Beggar'S-Buttons vs Surf Scoter

Arctium lappa compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Surf Scoter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Anatidae
Genus	Arctium	Melanitta
Species	Arctium lappa	Melanitta perspicillata

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Surf Scoter
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).

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States