Grosse Klette vs Gemeiner Sauerklee

Arctium lappa compared with Oxalis acetosella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grosse Klette	Gemeiner Sauerklee
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Oxalidales (Sauerkleeartige)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Arctium	Oxalis
Species	Arctium lappa	Oxalis acetosella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grosse Klette

LC — Least Concern

Gemeiner Sauerklee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grosse Klette	Gemeiner Sauerklee
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).

Gemeiner Sauerklee

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States