Beggar'S-Buttons vs Tansyleaf Nightshade

Arctium lappa compared with Solanum pinnatisectum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Tansyleaf Nightshade
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Solanaceae
Genus	Arctium	Solanum
Species	Arctium lappa	Solanum pinnatisectum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Tansyleaf Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Tansyleaf Nightshade
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).

Tansyleaf Nightshade

Habitat

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

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.