Grosse Klette vs Bitternuß

Arctium lappa compared with Carya cordiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grosse Klette	Bitternuß
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Arctium	Carya
Species	Arctium lappa	Carya cordiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Grosse Klette and Bitternuß share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Grosse Klette

LC — Least Concern

Bitternuß

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grosse Klette	Bitternuß
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grosse Klette

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).

Bitternuß

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Grosse Klette

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.

Bitternuß

The Bitternut (Carya cordiformis) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States