Filzige Klette vs Hain-Klette

Arctium tomentosum compared with Arctium nemorosum

Key Differences

• Filzige Klette is Endangered while Hain-Klette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Filzige Klette	Hain-Klette
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 same	Arctium	Arctium
Species	Arctium tomentosum	Arctium nemorosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Filzige Klette and Hain-Klette share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arctium.

Conservation Status

Filzige Klette

EN — Endangered

Hain-Klette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Filzige Klette	Hain-Klette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Filzige Klette

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 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 (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hain-Klette

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden