Grosse Klette vs Isländische Sumpfkresse

Arctium lappa compared with Rorippa islandica

Key Differences

• Grosse Klette is Least Concern while Isländische Sumpfkresse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grosse Klette	Isländische Sumpfkresse
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Arctium	Rorippa
Species	Arctium lappa	Rorippa islandica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grosse Klette

LC — Least Concern

Isländische Sumpfkresse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grosse Klette	Isländische Sumpfkresse
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).

Isländische Sumpfkresse

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including boreal forests and taiga, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (India), Europe (Iceland, Norway, Sweden), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States