Grosse Klette vs Stengellose Kratzdistel

Arctium lappa compared with Cirsium acaule

Key Differences

• Grosse Klette is Least Concern while Stengellose Kratzdistel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grosse Klette	Stengellose Kratzdistel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Asternartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctium	Cirsium
Species	Arctium lappa	Cirsium acaule

Evolutionary Relationship

Grosse Klette and Stengellose Kratzdistel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Asteraceae. (Daisy Family)

Conservation Status

Grosse Klette

LC — Least Concern

Stengellose Kratzdistel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grosse Klette	Stengellose Kratzdistel
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).

Stengellose Kratzdistel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden