Beggar's tick vs Nodding beggartick

Bidens cynapiifolia compared with Bidens cernua

Key Differences

• Beggar's tick is Not Evaluated while Nodding beggartick is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar's tick	Nodding beggartick
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Bidens	Bidens
Species	Bidens cynapiifolia	Bidens cernua

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar's tick and Nodding beggartick share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bidens.

Conservation Status

Beggar's tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Nodding beggartick

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar's tick	Nodding beggartick
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.

Nodding beggartick

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Turkey, Uzbekistan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States