Beggar'S-Buttons vs Tsushima Salamander

Arctium lappa compared with Hynobius tsuensis

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Tsushima Salamander is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Tsushima 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)	Hynobiidae
Genus	Arctium	Hynobius
Species	Arctium lappa	Hynobius tsuensis

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Tsushima Salamander

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Tsushima 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).

Tsushima Salamander

Habitat

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

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.