Beggar'S-Buttons vs swamp fleabane

Arctium lappa compared with Erigeron elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	swamp fleabane
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctium	Erigeron
Species	Arctium lappa	Erigeron elatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S-Buttons and swamp fleabane share a common ancestor at the Family level: Asteraceae. (Daisy Family)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

swamp fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	swamp fleabane
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).

swamp fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway