Beggar'S-Buttons vs Oleander Aphid

Arctium lappa compared with Aphis nerii

Key Differences

• Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Oleander Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Oleander Aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (पादप)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Hemiptera (हेमिपटेरा)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Aphididae
Genus	Arctium	Aphis
Species	Arctium lappa	Aphis nerii

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Oleander Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Oleander Aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar'S-Buttons

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).

Oleander Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

Beggar'S-Buttons

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States