grande bardane vs spisule

Arctium lappa compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	grande bardane	spisule
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mactridae
Genus	Arctium	Spisula
Species	Arctium lappa	Spisula elliptica

Conservation Status

grande bardane

LC — Least Concern

spisule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	grande bardane	spisule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

grande bardane

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).

spisule

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

grande bardane

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.