Beggar'S-Buttons vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Arctium lappa compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Arctium	Ranunculus
Species	Arctium lappa	Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Worm-rooted Buttercup
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).

Worm-rooted Buttercup

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.