bardana vs Himalayan birch

Arctium lappa compared with Betula alnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bardana	Himalayan birch
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Betulaceae
Genus	Arctium	Betula
Species	Arctium lappa	Betula alnoides

Evolutionary Relationship

bardana and Himalayan birch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bardana

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan birch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bardana	Himalayan birch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bardana

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).

Himalayan birch

Habitat

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

bardana

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.