Beggar'S-Buttons vs White Padouk

Arctium lappa compared with Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	White Padouk
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Arctium	Pterocarpus
Species	Arctium lappa	Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

White Padouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	White Padouk
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).

White Padouk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.