Beggar'S Button vs Brook-Side Alder

Arctium minus compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S Button	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Asterales (キク目)	Fagales (ブナ目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Betulaceae
Genus	Arctium	Alnus
Species	Arctium minus	Alnus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar'S Button and Brook-Side Alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Beggar'S Button

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S Button	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar'S Button

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Beggar'S Button

The Beggar'S Button (Arctium minus) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States