Beggar's tick vs Centuryplant

Bidens cynapiifolia compared with Agave americana

Key Differences

  • Beggar's tick is Not Evaluated while Centuryplant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar's tick Centuryplant
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Asparagaceae
Genus Bidens Agave
Species Bidens cynapiifolia Agave americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar's tick and Centuryplant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Beggar's tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Centuryplant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar's tick Centuryplant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar's tick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Centuryplant

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Costa Rica), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Beggar's tick

The Beggar's tick (Bidens cynapiifolia) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Bidens cynapiifolia.

Centuryplant

The Centuryplant (Agave americana) is a species in the genus Agave. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Albania', 'Algeria', 'Argentina', 'Australia', 'Belgium'].

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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